Chatbot used by McDonald's to hire workers leaked data for 64 million people after researchers guessed system password was '123456' — once inside, a second flaw turned up 'every chat interaction [from anyone who] ever applied for a job at McDonald’s'
tomshardware - A pair of security researchers has revealed vulnerabilities in the McHire chatbot Olivia, developed by Paradox.ai for McDonald's, that could have been exploited to reveal personal information about roughly 64 million people.
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DPC opens new TikTok inquiry over China data transfers
Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - TikTok had maintained that it did not store EEA user data on servers in China, however, it later said that was untrue.Read more: DPC opens new TikTok inquiry over China data transfers
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Driver's license numbers, addresses leaked in 2024 bitcoin ATM company breach
therecord - Bitcoin Depot, which operates cryptocurrency ATMs across North America, says information belonging to more than 26,000 people was breached in an incident last year.
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Qantas data breach compromises millions of customers' details
Qantas is reeling from a significant cyber breach that compromised sensitive data of up to six million customers by infiltrating a third-party platform. The airline has begun notifying affected users amidst growing concerns about data security and the robustness of its external partnerships.
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Data privacy startup Didomi acquires Sourcepoint to advance consent and compliance
Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Didomi SAS, a Paris-based startup that builds data privacy solutions for the enterprise, today announced that it has acquired Sourcepoint Technologies Inc., a data privacy technology company that combines user consent and data collection. Founded in 2017,…
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Pimloc secures $5M to accelerate global expansion of AI video privacy platform
Tamara Djurickovic / tech - London-based Pimloc has secured $5 million in strategic investment to accelerate global expansion. As the most widely used and sensitive form of data today, video is pushing organisations to meet incr...
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Qantas Breach Comprises Data of Up to 6 Million Customers
Danni Santana / cnet - The cyber incident was discovered on Monday and is under investigation, according to the airline.
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Cloudflare Rolls Out Permission-Based Web Scraping For AI Models
Rohit Singh / medianama - Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare has placed the control with content creators and publishers for content that is scraped by AI models.The post Cloudflare Rolls Out Permission-Based Web Scraping For AI Models appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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Google’s $314M Fine for Covert Android Data Use Spotlights Big Tech’s Widening Privacy Crisis
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google has been ordered to pay $314.6 million for using Android users' cellular data without permission, highlighting a growing wave of privacy lawsuits against Big Tech.The post Google’s $314M Fine for Covert Android Data Use Spotlights Big Tech’s Wideni…
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Data spill in aisle 5: Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize says 2.2M affected after cyberattack
Connor Jones / theregister - Finance, health, and national identification details compromised Multinational grocery and retail megacorp Ahold Delhaize says upwards of 2.2 million people had their data compromised during its November cyberattack with personal, financial and health det…
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DeepSeek Faces German App Store Ban Over China Data Risks
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - German data regulators have asked Apple and Google to remove the DeepSeek AI app, citing critical GDPR violations and illegal data transfers to China.The post DeepSeek Faces German App Store Ban Over China Data Risks appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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Second attack on McLaren Health Care in a year affects 743k people
Connor Jones / theregister - Criminals targeted the hospital and physician network’s Detroit cancer clinic this time McLaren Health Care is in the process of writing to 743,131 individuals now that it fully understands the impact of its July 2024 cyberattack.…
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US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack
Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The U.S. insurance giant provides supplemental insurance to around 50 million customers.
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16 Billion Passwords Exposed: Major Leak Hits Apple, Facebook and Google Users
Camila Nogueira / betanews - The largest password leaks are now recorded. 16 billion login credentials, including usernames and passwords, have been exposed online. The leak impacts Apple, Facebook, Google accounts, and some other platforms that people use daily. The breach, uncovere…
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Security researchers find 16B stolen credentials from malware in open cloud storage
Duncan Riley / siliconangle - Security researchers at Cybernews have detailed the discovery of 16 billion login credentials found online, but despite suggestions from some media outlets and commentators that it represents one of the largest data breaches in history, the cache is not t…
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Krispy Kreme says November data breach impacts over 160,000 people
Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - U.S. doughnut chain Krispy Kreme confirmed that attackers stole the personal information of over 160,000 individuals in a November 2024 cyberattack. [...]
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The Trump Phone Isn’t Just a Bad Deal, It’s a Full-On Privacy Nightmare
James Pero / gizmodo - Would you trust Eric Trump with the keys to your browsing history?
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23andMe hit with £2.3M fine after exposing genetic data of millions
Connor Jones / theregister - Penalty follows year-long probe into flaws that allowed attack to affect so many The UK's data watchdog is fining beleaguered DNA testing outfit 23andMe £2.31 million ($3.13 million) over its 2023 mega breach.…
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Car sharing giant Zoomcar says hacker accessed personal data of 8.4 million users
Jagmeet Singh / techcrunch - The personal data includes customer names, phone numbers, and car registration numbers.
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Meta’s AI Video Editor Arrives Amidst Data Harvesting Concerns
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta has launched a new generative AI video editing tool across its apps, offering fun, creative presets.The post Meta’s AI Video Editor Arrives Amidst Data Harvesting Concerns appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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