Several hospitals still counting the cost of widespread ransomware attack

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Tags: hospital

Tags: healthcare

Tags: ransomware

Tags: hijack

Tags: network

Tags: compromise

Tags: data

Tags: ambulance

Tags: service

Tags: redirect

A widespread ransomware attack affecting 16 hospitals last week has led to ongoing cleanup efforts.

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Server breach could be fatal blow for LetMeSpy

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Tags: letmespy

Tags: stalkerware

Tags: spy

Tags: snoop

Tags: install

Tags: data

Tags: breach

Tags: hacked

We take a look at reports of an app called LetMeSpy facing an imminent shutdown after a server breach and data deletion incident.

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Meta subsidiaries must pay $14m over misleading data collection disclosure

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Tags: VPN

Tags: meta

Tags: Facebook

Tags: data

Tags: disclosure

Tags: australia

Tags: australian

Tags: traffic

We take a look at reports that Meta subsidiaries have been ordered to pay a sizeable fine relating to disclosure issues for a now discontinued VPN.

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Ransomware groups claim responsibility for double-attack on Yamaha

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Tags: ransomware

Tags: blackbyte

Tags: Akira

Tags: group

Tags: compromised

Tags: data

Tags: blackmail

Tags: extortion

Tags: attack

Tags: Yamaha

Tags: Canada

Tags: music

Tags: audio

We take a look at claims that Yamaha has been compromised by two unrelated ransomware groups.

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Accidental VirusTotal upload is a valuable reminder to double check what you share

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Tags: upload

Tags: download

Tags: share

Tags: data

Tags: intelligence

Tags: google

Tags: virustotal

Tags: social media

Tags: sharing

Tags: document

Tags: file

Tags: files

We take a look at reports of a document being accidentally shared to the VirusTotal service and potentially exposing names and email addresses in the security and intelligence community.

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Proposed Massachusetts law to ban sale of your mobile location data

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Categories: Personal

Tags: mobile

Tags: cellphone

Tags: location

Tags: locational

Tags: sale

Tags: selling

Tags: broker

Tags: data

Tags: tracking

Tags: anonymous

A proposed law would ban brokers from selling mobile location data in Massachusetts.

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Google plans to scrape everything you post online to train its AI

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Categories: Personal

Tags: AI

Tags: data

Tags: generative

Tags: search

Tags: google

Tags: bard

Tags: translate

Tags: AI cloud

Tags: language

Tags: scrape

Tags: content

Tags: text

Tags: photo

Tags: image

Tags: learn

Tags: learning

We take a look at a change to Google’s Privacy Policy which indicates the use of public data for AI training.

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Company finds lost SSD—and confidential data—for sale on eBay

Categories: Business

Tags: theft

Tags: crime

Tags: workplace

Tags: steal

Tags: data

Tags: hard drive

Tags: equipment

Tags: peripherals

Tags: inventory

Tags: audit

Tags: security

Tags: pass

Tags: ID

Tags: CCTV

Major software company SAP is putting the pieces of a story involving missing SSD disks back together.

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Software company accused of illegally profiling millions of mobile phone users

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Categories: Personal

Categories: Privacy

Tags: BICS

Tags: Proximus

Tags: TeleSign

Tags: TikTok

Tags: trust score

Tags: data

A digital rights and privacy organization has filed a complaint against software company TeleSign for gathering and selling information on millions of mobile phone users.

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