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Erasing Your Digital Footprint, Part 2: Navigating Personal Data on the Dark Web – WSJ

Delete Yourself, Part 2: Your Personal Data on the Dark Web In a recent report issued by the Wall Street Journal, the unsettling revelation concerning personal information surfacing on the dark web has intensified awareness about data privacy risks. Data breaches are no longer merely a possibility; they have become…

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How the Signal Knockoff App TeleMessage Was Hacked in Just 20 Minutes

TeleMessage Hacked, Compromising Sensitive Data of U.S. Customs and Cryptocurrency Exchange Recent reports indicate that a hacker successfully gained unauthorized access to TeleMessage’s servers, revealing significant vulnerabilities within the system. The breach included the discovery of user credentials linked to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) official, part of…

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Binance and Kraken Enhance Security Measures to Prevent Data Breach

Crypto Exchanges Face Hack Attempts: Binance and Kraken Implement Successful Countermeasures Recent cyber threats have put several cryptocurrency exchanges under scrutiny as attempts to breach their security protocols escalated. Noteworthy are Binance and Kraken, both of which experienced social engineering attacks similar to those that impacted Coinbase. However, unlike Coinbase,…

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UnitedHealth’s AI Strategy: Innovating for a Brighter Future

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Healthcare, Industry Specific Company Implements Extensive Use Cases, Highlights Responsible AI to Restore Trust Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • May 15, 2025 Image: UnitedHealth Group Following a problematic AI deployment that resulted in an alarming 90% error rate in Medicare claim denials, UnitedHealth Group is…

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Are You Qualified for the $30 Million 23andMe Data Breach Settlement? Discover More Here

Substantial Data Breach Impacts 23andMe Customers: $30 Million Settlement Announced In 2023, a significant data breach at genetic testing giant 23andMe led to a prolonged period of upheaval for the company, which is based in San Francisco. This breach, announced in October 2023, involved unauthorized access to sensitive customer information,…

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Concerns About Data Privacy in NIH’s Autism Research Project

Recent developments at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) concerning autism research have raised significant data privacy concerns, particularly following its decision to abandon a proposed national registry for diagnosed individuals. Attorneys Ariana Aboulafia and Andrew Crawford from the Center for Democracy and Technology have highlighted these issues, emphasizing…

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Analyzing the Coinbase Data Breach: Understanding What Happened

Coinbase Suffers Significant Data Breach: An In-Depth Analysis On May 15, 2025, Coinbase, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, faced a serious data breach affecting less than 1% of its customer base. Hackers exploited vulnerabilities in the company’s human resources rather than its technological infrastructure, compromising sensitive customer data, including names, addresses,…

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