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Georgia Tech Data Breach Compromises Personal Information of 1.3 Million Users

The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, has disclosed a significant data breach affecting personal information of approximately 1.3 million individuals, including current and former faculty, students, staff, and applicants. The university confirmed in a brief announcement that an unauthorized external entity compromised one of its web…

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Reevaluating the CIO-CISO Relationship in the Era of AI

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, CISO Trainings, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Enterprises Are Reimagining Organizational Roles, Risk Management, and Skillsets in the AI Race Jennifer Lawinski • December 5, 2025 Organizations are reassessing how CIO and CISO leadership should function in response to regulatory pressures and AI innovation. (Image:…

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These States Will Be Most at Risk for Identity Theft and Fraud in 2025, Data Indicates

Significant Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Millions Recent revelations indicate a severe data breach affecting millions of individuals, specifically concerning their Social Security numbers and personal addresses. The hacking group identified as USDoD has claimed responsibility for the extraction of approximately 2.7 billion records from a platform named National…

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Ubuntu ‘command-not-found’ Tool May Mislead Users into Installing Malicious Packages

Security Flaw Detected in Ubuntu’s Package Recommendation System Cybersecurity experts have identified a significant vulnerability within Ubuntu’s command-not-found utility, which malicious actors could exploit to push harmful packages onto unsuspecting users. This tool is designed to recommend installations when users attempt to run commands that are unavailable, but it can…

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Healthcare Sector Sees 45% Increase in Cyber Attacks Since November 2020

The cybersecurity landscape has seen a significant rise in attacks against healthcare organizations, with a 45% increase reported since November 2020, coinciding with a global surge in COVID-19 cases. A recent report from Check Point Research indicates that the healthcare sector has become the primary target for cybercriminals, overshadowing a…

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540 Million Facebook User Records Discovered on Unsecured Amazon Servers

In a troubling week for Facebook users, the platform faces serious scrutiny following some alarming breaches of user data. This week, reports surfaced indicating that Facebook inadvertently prompted new users to share passwords linked to their registered email accounts. This incident has been compounded by a significant discovery of user…

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React Vulnerability Mitigation Causes Cloudflare Outage

Security Operations , Web Application Firewalls (WAF) Outage Briefly Disrupts Services for Zoom, LinkedIn, and Others Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • December 5, 2025 Image: Mamun Sheikh/Shutterstock On Friday, Cloudflare, a prominent content delivery network provider, experienced a brief outage that affected several key websites, including well-known platforms like LinkedIn, Zoom,…

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ISMS-P Certified Companies Face Breaches, Sparking Questions About Certification System – Chosun Ilbo

ISMS-P Certified Firms Face Breaches, Leading to Questions About Certification System Recent reports indicate that several firms certified under the ISMS-P framework have experienced significant data breaches, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the certification process. The Information Security Management System for Personal Information (ISMS-P) is designed to assure organizations…

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