23andMe says hackers saw data from millions of users
Personal genetics firm 23andMe on Tuesday confirmed that hackers using stolen passwords accessed the personal information about 6.9 million of its members.
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Book examines hackers in Mexico, whose work leads them to reflect on the roles they play in society
Several years ago, MIT anthropologist Héctor Beltrán '07 attended an event in Mexico billed as the first all-women's hackathon in Latin America. But the programmers were not the only women there. When the time came for ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Stellantis production affected by cyberattack at auto supplier
Production at the maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram models is being affected after a cyberattack on an automotive supplier disrupted its operations, the automaker said.
Nov 14, 2023
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Philippines health insurer hacked: What we know
Hackers have stolen the personal data of potentially millions of people from the Philippines's national health insurer, which has urged members to change their passwords after the "staggering" cyberattack.
Oct 9, 2023
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China-based 'Flax Typhoon' hackers targeting Taiwan govt: Microsoft
A China-based hacking group named "Flax Typhoon" has targeted dozens of Taiwanese government agencies with the likely aim of spying on them, Microsoft has revealed.
Aug 25, 2023
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TP-Link's Tapo smart bulb found to be vulnerable to hackers
A pair of information security specialists at Universita di Catania, working with a colleague from the University of London, have found four security vulnerabilities in one of TP-Link's most popular smart-bulbs. Davide Bonaventura, ...
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Hackers steal personal information on thousands of pilot applicants at American and Southwest
Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a data base maintained by a recruiting company.
Jun 27, 2023
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Chinese spies breached hundreds of public, private networks, security firm says
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers used a security hole in a popular email security appliance to break into the networks of hundreds of public and private sector organizations globally, nearly a third of them government ...
Jun 15, 2023
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BBC, British Airways, Novia Scotia among first big-name victims in global supply-chain hack
U.S. and British cybersecurity officials warned Wednesday that a Russian cyber-extortion gang's hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations could have widespread global impact. Initial data-theft victims include ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption
State-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of critical communications between the U.S. and Asia during future crises, ...
May 25, 2023
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