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114 Million US Citizens and Companies Found Unprotected Online

Adam Levin

The data is thought to have originated from Data&Leads, Inc. A cached version of the company’s website shows that it promised “access to our massive in-house data collection, as well as one of the largest data supplier networks of any data or lead company.”.

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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

The company allegedly obtained this information from non-public sources without the consent of the person filing the complaint or the potentially billions of others affected by the data collection. Given the nature of the stolen data, the financial sector will likely be a prime target for cybercriminals.

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Don’t use AI-based apps, Philippine defense ordered its personnel

Security Affairs

Teodoro ordered “to refrain from using AI photo generator applications and practice vigilance in sharing information online” At this time, it remains unclear whether the order was issued in response to a specific event or to address potential attacks aimed at exploiting the data collected by these applications.

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Massive Data Breach Includes Social Security Numbers, Potentially Affects Billions

SecureWorld News

In what could be one of the largest data breaches in history, personal information of potentially billions of individuals may have been compromised in a hack of National Public Data (NPD), a Florida-based background check company. Stay alert for phishing attempts and other scams. According to a lawsuit filed in the U.S.

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Scammer Black Friday offers: Online shopping threats and dark web sales

SecureList

These include financial malware, phishing sites impersonating major global retailers, banks and payment systems, and spam emails that may lead to fraudulent websites or spread malware. This year, we also specifically analyzed the rise of fake mobile applications designed to steal shopping data. attempted to impersonate e-shops.

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Not the Invasion They Warned Us About: TikTok and the Continued Erosion of Online Privacy

Approachable Cyber Threats

Should TikTok be breached, like many companies before them, your data can be obtained by hackers and scammers. Users must be better protected from the outset, and the only way to ensure that is to impose significant restrictions on data collection and usage by companies seeking to monetize or use it to their asymmetric benefit in any way.

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Cybercriminals Are Targeting AI Conversational Platforms

Security Affairs

Bots can collect valuable data from user interactions, which can be analyzed to gain insights into customer preferences and behaviors. At the same time, it creates a major risk in terms of data protection, as the data collected from users may reveal sensitive information due to personalized interactions.