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US soldier hacking case updates reveal that a 21-year-old former U.S. Army private has pleaded guilty to hacking multiple telecommunications and cloud storage companies, stealing massive datasets, and extorting victims for millions. The hacker, Cameron John Wagenius, also known by the alias kiberphantOm, admitted to breaching companies like T-Mobile, Verizon, and Snowflake, stealing sensitive data…
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Meta spam account purge efforts have taken a sharp turn as the company deletes over 10 million Facebook accounts—most of them impersonating popular content creators. This move is part of Meta’s broader campaign to protect users from spam, plagiarism, and low-quality content flooding the platform. The company also removed 500,000 more accounts earlier this year…
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Belk data breach reports are making waves after the notorious DragonForce ransomware group claimed responsibility for an attack on the US department store chain. The same group recently disrupted UK retail giant Marks & Spencer, causing over $400 million in damages. Now, DragonForce says it has exfiltrated over 156 GB of sensitive data from Belk…
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Afghan data leak UK fallout continues as the British government relocates nearly 7,000 Afghan nationals to the UK following a major personal data breach by the Ministry of Defence (MoD). These individuals supported British forces in Afghanistan during the 20-year military campaign. In 2022, a defence official mistakenly emailed the confidential information of almost 19,000…
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Shopify plugin data leak revelations have surfaced after a popular compliance tool exposed sensitive information from hundreds of online storefronts. The culprit? An insecure server used by Consentik—a trusted app designed to help Shopify merchants comply with global privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA. This leak risked store takeovers, data theft, and fraudulent ad activity.…
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Episource data breach reports have revealed a massive cybersecurity incident that exposed sensitive medical and personal data of more than five million individuals. The breach, discovered in early February 2025, involved hackers infiltrating systems at Episource, a healthcare services firm owned by Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. This incident adds to a growing list…
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Trump AI expansion efforts took center stage at the Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh. Former President Donald Trump joined tech and energy leaders at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday to outline plans to solidify the United States as a global AI powerhouse. With AI transforming sectors from national defense to data centers, the U.S.…
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Uncrackable password tips aren’t just good advice anymore—they’re essential. A new study by Specops shows that nearly 99% of breached passwords are so weak, they can be cracked in under a minute. That means your “Coco1234” password isn’t fooling anyone, least of all a cybercriminal with a GPU rig. If your password is short, reused,…
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A newly revealed eSIM security flaw could allow attackers to clone digital SIM profiles, hijack communications, and bypass key protections on billions of devices worldwide. Poland-based Security Exploration successfully breached the Kigen eUICC chip, a common platform for embedded SIM (eSIM) functionality. Major operators like AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and China Mobile use this chip in…
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California is deploying the first AI energy grid outage management system in North America. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has announced a new pilot program powered by generative AI to modernize how outages are detected and managed. Currently, engineers manually review outage reports, scan for relevant keywords, and enter findings into grid software. It’s…