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Over 1,000 Wendy’s Locations Targeted by Credit Card Hackers

Wendy’s Confirms Extensive Data Breach Impacting Over 1,000 Locations Fast-food giant Wendy’s has recently disclosed a significant cybersecurity incident, revealing that a data breach has compromised more than 1,000 of its restaurants nationwide. The company confirmed the breach on Thursday, acknowledging that hackers gained access to customers’ credit and debit…

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Unpacking the Rising Issue of Identity Sprawl

Title: Identity Management Challenges Amidst Rising Cyber Threats In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the reliability of identity management systems is facing unprecedented challenges. Organizations are dealing with a growing crisis known as identity sprawl, characterized by a chaotic proliferation of digital identities that modern governance models struggle to manage.…

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Instagram Denies Allegations of Major Data Breach – SC Media

Instagram Denies Claims of Major Data Leak In a recent development, Instagram has officially dismissed allegations regarding a significant data leak affecting its platform. The concerns emerged in the cybersecurity community, where users speculated that sensitive personal information may have been compromised. Instagram’s spokesperson stated that the claims are unfounded…

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Apple Hurries to Fix Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Targeted by Pegasus Spyware on iPhones

Apple Issues Urgent Security Patches for Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerabilities On Thursday, Apple announced the immediate release of emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to rectify two critical zero-day vulnerabilities. These flaws had already been leveraged in attacks to deploy the notorious Pegasus spyware developed by the NSO…

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Hidden Charges Against Julian Assange Uncovered Due to ‘Cut-Paste’ Mistake

Recent developments have confirmed that U.S. prosecutors have unintentionally disclosed the existence of unspecified criminal charges against Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. This revelation emerged from newly unsealed court documents tied to an unrelated ongoing sexual offense case in the Eastern District of Virginia. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kellen S.…

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Yet Another CEO Hacked: This Time It’s Twitter’s Jack Dorsey!

Twitter CEO Hacked: A High-Profile Security Breach In recent developments, a prominent security incident has come to light involving the Twitter account of CEO Jack Dorsey. The breach was executed by the hacking group OurMine, known for targeting high-profile individuals and organizations. This incident was marked by benign yet unauthorized…

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California Imposes Fines and Bans Data Broker in Privacy Enforcement Maßnahmen

Data Privacy, Data Security, Regulation California Regulators Crack Down on Sale of Sensitive Health Data Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • January 12, 2026 In a stringent action against data brokers, California regulators have imposed fines and enacted a ban on Texas-based DataMasters for selling personal information of Californians. (Image: DataMasters)…

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