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Breaches

Anthropic’s Claude incidents prompt White House voluntary AI accord

The incidents highlight the urgent need for robust AI oversight and improved cybersecurity measures to prevent future data breaches.

1 min read 1 views Oct 09
Breaches

FBI Arrests Another ShinyHunters Suspect Reportedly Involved in Its Jobs Portal Hack

The FBI has arrested another suspected co-conspirator of ShinyHunters, FBI Director Kash Patel said on October 9 in a post on X. ShinyHunters is the extortion group that said in September it had breached the FBI's jobs portal and stolen sensitive data on almost all FBI agents and job

1 min read 5 views Oct 09
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EY data breach puts spotlight on data security at Big Four as clients demand tighter controls

EY has reported a data breach that exposed sensitive client information and prompted regulatory notifications in multiple jurisdictions. This incident has raised concerns among top professional services firms regarding the protection of client data. Experts e

1 min read 1 views Oct 09
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Global data breaches expose 320 million people since September: Report

Data Breaches 2026: Among the major incidents, digital scans of 153 million US driver's licences were reportedly leaked, with the records allegedly being offered for sale on a Russian cybercrime forum on the dark web

1 min read 3 views Oct 09
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Japan Sees Sharp Rise in Web Data Leaks Amid Mobile API Abuse and Metabase Attacks

Attackers behind a string of personal data leaks at Japanese organizations have abused APIs for mobile apps and targeted known software flaws, the JPCERT Coordination Center (JPCERT/CC) said. The Tokyo-based center, which takes incident reports, based its October 8, 2026 alert on those re

1 min read 4 views Oct 08
Breaches

Anti-scam settings on iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy you should check

Scammers have become very good at getting us to do the dirty work for them. Someone may pose as your bank, claim your account was hacked or tell you to move money before something terrible happens. T

1 min read 5 views Oct 08
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FBI disrupts Chinese hacking tools used to breach critical infrastructure

The FBI has seized seven domains used by Chinese state-sponsored hackers known as Flax Typhoon to operate two hacking tools, MicroScan and FishHub, used in attacks that breached critical infrastructure and other organizations worldwide.

6 min read 3 views Oct 08
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Canadian Mennonite University warns of data breach in cyberattack

A cyberattack at the Canadian Mennonite University has exposed personal information, including social insurance numbers, of students and staff across a 10-year span. "An unwarranted third party with

1 min read 2 views Oct 08
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ASOS Confirms Data Breach Linked to Stolen Employee Credentials

UK fashion retailer ASOS has notified customers the threat actor had accessed personal and customer account data following the October 6 data breach. In the email to customers on October 8, shared w

1 min read 2 views Oct 08
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Trust Is the New Frontier in a World of AI Synthetic Content, Digital Doppelgangers

Thanks to the capabilities of artificial intelligence, trust is going to be an even more important component in the cybersecurity landscape. “The mantra moving forward is trust no one, verify everyone,” said Experian in its newly released 2027 Data Breach

1 min read 2 views Oct 08
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S. Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches

Seoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government agencies. The South Korean government has demanded

1 min read Oct 08
Breaches

South Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breaches

Seoul is alarmed after a recent breach of South Korean banks' cyber defenses that reportedly involved AI-assisted hacking. Officials warn such methods could be used to also target other sectors and government agencies.

1 min read Oct 08

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