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Ex-WhatsApp Executive Sues Meta Over Alleged Security Failures
A former top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting the failures.
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Google Debunks Gmail Security Warning Reports, Calls It Entirely False
Google has denied all claims of Gmail suffering a data breach or alerting 2.5 billion users about the same. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant published a blog post and highlighted that any information around this information is “entirely false.” The company also urged outlets to ensure that conversation in this space is accurate and...
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YouTube Ordered To Grant Austria Users Access To Their Data
Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them.
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Google Data Breach Exposed 2.5 Billion Accounts: How to Secure Your Gmail Account
Google has reportedly alerted 2.5 billion Gmail account holders after a password hacker group was able to carry out a “successful intrusion.” As per the report, the incident occurred between August 8 and 18 in a widespread attack via compromised Open Authorisation (OAuth) tokens. Apart from targeting individual accounts, the threat actors have ...
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Warning To 2.5 Billion Gmail Users Over Data Breach-Linked Phishing Attacks
Google had confirmed that no passwords were stolen during the breach, but users are now at risk of phishing attempts.
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Workday Targeted By Hackers To Run Social Engineering Scams; “Some” Data Leaked
Workday, the HR solutions company, was recently attacked by threat actors. The company said that "some" information was compromised. However, the customer data was largely safe. Recently, hackers have been targeting tech firms to steal information.
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India Data Breach Costs Reach New Record Level Of 22 Crores: Report
The average organisational cost of a data breach in India reached a new high of Rs 220 million (Rs 22 crore) in 2025 -- up 13 per cent (year-on-year), according to an IBM report released on Thursday.
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Columbia University Data Stolen, Includes Bank Details, Addresses
The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.
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Tea App Hacked: A Second Data Breach Exposes Private Chats Of Over 1 Million Women
The data breach at Tea, the viral app that allows women to share "red flags" or feedback about men they have dated, was bigger than initially reported.
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Tea App Hacked: All About Platform Where Women Review Men They've Dated
A security flaw in the women-only Tea app has led to a massive data breach, exposing over 72,000 user images.
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Chinese Hackers Attack US Nuclear Weapons Agency Using SharePoint Loophole, Says Microsoft
Microsoft has released security updates addressing the exploited vulnerabilities and urged all customers to apply patches without delay.
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Weak Password Triggers Collapse Of 158-Year-Old UK Company, 700 People Left Jobless
The hackers gained unauthorised access to KNP's system, encrypting its data and restricting staff access to crucial business information.
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Gulf Air Orders 12 New Boeing And 787 Dreamliners
US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday signed a contract worth billions of dollars to sell 12 787 Dreamliners.
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Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
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Ex-WhatsApp Executive Sues Meta Over Alleged Security Failures
A former top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting the failures.
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Google Must Pay $425 Million In Class Action Over Privacy, Rules Court
A federal jury determined on Wednesday that Alphabet's Google must pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that accused it of continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
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Google Debunks Gmail Security Warning Reports, Calls It Entirely False
Google has denied all claims of Gmail suffering a data breach or alerting 2.5 billion users about the same. On Monday, the Mountain View-based tech giant published a blog post and highlighted that any information around this information is “entirely false.” The company also urged outlets to ensure that conversation in this space is accurate and...
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YouTube Ordered To Grant Austria Users Access To Their Data
Austria's data protection authority said Friday that it has ordered YouTube to comply with EU regulations and respond to requests by users for access to data that it holds on them.
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Google Data Breach Exposed 2.5 Billion Accounts: How to Secure Your Gmail Account
Google has reportedly alerted 2.5 billion Gmail account holders after a password hacker group was able to carry out a “successful intrusion.” As per the report, the incident occurred between August 8 and 18 in a widespread attack via compromised Open Authorisation (OAuth) tokens. Apart from targeting individual accounts, the threat actors have ...
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Warning To 2.5 Billion Gmail Users Over Data Breach-Linked Phishing Attacks
Google had confirmed that no passwords were stolen during the breach, but users are now at risk of phishing attempts.
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Workday Targeted By Hackers To Run Social Engineering Scams; “Some” Data Leaked
Workday, the HR solutions company, was recently attacked by threat actors. The company said that "some" information was compromised. However, the customer data was largely safe. Recently, hackers have been targeting tech firms to steal information.
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India Data Breach Costs Reach New Record Level Of 22 Crores: Report
The average organisational cost of a data breach in India reached a new high of Rs 220 million (Rs 22 crore) in 2025 -- up 13 per cent (year-on-year), according to an IBM report released on Thursday.
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Columbia University Data Stolen, Includes Bank Details, Addresses
The financial information and academic performance of Columbia University students and alumni were stolen in a recent breach, according to a Bloomberg News review of some of the pilfered data.
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Tea App Hacked: A Second Data Breach Exposes Private Chats Of Over 1 Million Women
The data breach at Tea, the viral app that allows women to share "red flags" or feedback about men they have dated, was bigger than initially reported.
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Tea App Hacked: All About Platform Where Women Review Men They've Dated
A security flaw in the women-only Tea app has led to a massive data breach, exposing over 72,000 user images.
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Chinese Hackers Attack US Nuclear Weapons Agency Using SharePoint Loophole, Says Microsoft
Microsoft has released security updates addressing the exploited vulnerabilities and urged all customers to apply patches without delay.
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Weak Password Triggers Collapse Of 158-Year-Old UK Company, 700 People Left Jobless
The hackers gained unauthorised access to KNP's system, encrypting its data and restricting staff access to crucial business information.
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Gulf Air Orders 12 New Boeing And 787 Dreamliners
US aviation giant Boeing on Thursday signed a contract worth billions of dollars to sell 12 787 Dreamliners.
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Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak
The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.
