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When privacy becomes training data
Researchers found millions of passports, credit cards, résumés, and faces in DataComp CommonPool, a massive AI training dataset…
Clorox blames IT Firm for $380M hack after “Password Over the Phone” slip
Clorox is suing IT provider Cognizant after a 2023 ransomware attack cost the company $380 million. The lawsuit…
Is the CISO role the job nobody wants?
Once seen as a prestigious tech leadership role, the CISO position is now plagued by burnout, overwhelming stress,…
FTC notifies 3.7 million Avast customers about compensation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is emailing 3.7 million Avast customers, informing them they may be eligible…
Apple halts encrypted iCloud backups in the UK
Apple has stopped offering end-to-end encrypted iCloud backups in the UK due to government demands. UK authorities issued…
Italy probes DeepSeek data risks
Italy’s Privacy Guarantor has requested information from DeepSeek AI providers in China about their data collection practices. Authorities…
Hotel management platform Otelier leaks data of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt guests
Otelier, a platform used by hotel chains worldwide for managing reservations, transactions, and billing, has fallen victim to…
Australian Bunnings faces backlash for privacy violations with facial recognition
Bunnings, Australia’s largest hardware chain, has been accused of violating the privacy of hundreds of thousands of customers…
FTC sounds alarm on social media’s massive user surveillance
The FTC revealed that major social media and streaming platforms, like Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok, engage in large-scale…
Psychotherapy data breach victims demand higher compensation
Victims of Finland’s largest psychotherapy data breach are seeking higher compensation. In 2020, a hacker stole sensitive information…