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Cyber Attack Targets Mobile Systems of European Commission Staff

CERT-EU’s rapid response effectively contained a recent data breach linked to severe vulnerabilities in Ivanti software within a mere nine hours. The European Commission has reported a cyber attack on its central systems, potentially exposing the personal information of its employees. According to an official statement from the Commission, the…

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4chan Breached: Major Security Compromise of Popular Image-Bulletin Board

4chan Suffers Data Breach: Hack Exposes User Information In a recent announcement, 4chan’s founder, Christopher Poole, known as “moot,” confirmed that the popular image-based bulletin board was hacked. This breach was revealed in a blog post detailing the incident, which occurred when an attacker exploited a software vulnerability in the…

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AI Agents Achieve a 24% Success Rate

Agentic AI, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development New Research Reveals AI Agents Depend on Human Oversight, With Performance Potential Over Time Rahul Neel Mani (@rneelmani) • February 3, 2026 Image: Shutterstock AI agents are transitioning from theoretical constructs to practical applications within enterprises. Professionals are…

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CoVantage Credit Union and Others Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach

CoVantage Credit Union and Others Faced Data Breach Class Action A recent class action lawsuit has emerged against CoVantage Credit Union and several associated organizations following a significant data breach that has put sensitive customer information at risk. This incident raises pressing concerns for both the financial sector and broader…

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Two Major Vulnerabilities Discovered in Alibaba Cloud’s PostgreSQL Databases

Recent discoveries have unveiled a series of critical vulnerabilities affecting Alibaba Cloud’s ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL and AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL. These flaws pose significant risks by potentially enabling unauthorized access to sensitive data across tenant environments. According to a report by cloud security firm Wiz, these vulnerabilities could have allowed…

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Major Security Vulnerability in All Blizzard Games Could Allow Hackers to Take Over Millions of PCs

Severe Vulnerability Discovered in Blizzard Games: Immediate Attention Required A critical vulnerability has been identified in Blizzard Entertainment’s suite of games, potentially exposing millions of players to exploitation via remote code execution. This flaw was uncovered by Tavis Ormandy, a researcher from Google’s Project Zero team, and can be exploited…

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Iran’s Digital Surveillance System Is Nearly Operational

Recent analysis has unveiled an extensive surveillance apparatus employed by the Iranian regime, comprising CCTV networks, facial-recognition technologies, and various applications designed to capture and monitor private communications. These tools empower security agencies to perform pervasive and precise monitoring of the populace, a sentiment echoed by Mahdi Saremifar, an analyst…

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Navigating the Complexity of Aligning Substance Use Privacy Regulations with HIPAA

Legal expert David Holtzman, founder of HITprivacy LLC, highlighted the complexities surrounding the impending realignment of federal regulations that govern the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records under 42 CFR Part 2, particularly in relation to HIPAA’s privacy requirements. As the updates unfold, Holtzman emphasizes that the changes are…

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