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Climate Satellite MethaneSAT Fails After Just One Year in Orbit
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
MethaneSAT, a climate-monitoring satellite backed by Google and the Bezos Earth Fund, has failed after just one year in orbit. Launched in March 2024 to track methane leaks, the $88 million satellite lost power in June 2025. Though unrecoverable, mission operators will continue analyzing the collected data to support climate action and emission tra...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Hacktivist Steals Data Of 2.5 Million From Columbia University In Major Cyberattack
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Education | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A politically driven hacker stole personal data of over 2.5 million individuals from Columbia University in a June 24 cyberattack.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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How Indian-Origin Engineer, Who Worked On B-2 Stealth Bombers, Spied For China
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- World News | Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
The B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, the world's most advanced aircraft, were used by the US in its Operation Midnight Hammer on Sunday to dismantle Iran's nuclear facilities amid Israeli claims that Tehran was on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon.
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www.ndtv.com
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16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Massive Data Breach Impacting Apple, Google and More
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a “mysterious database” comprising a staggering 16 billion login credentials, in what is being called one of the biggest data breaches in history. According to a report, it impacted some of the world’s biggest technology companies including Apple, Facebook, and Google, along with government portals fr...
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www.gadgets360.com
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16 Billion Logins Stolen In Mega Data Breach Threatening Apple, Google And More
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
As per the researchers, 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each have been discovered.
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www.ndtv.com
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Coinbase Breach Said to Be Linked to Customer Data Leak in India
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Reuters
Coinbase said in the May SEC filing that it knew contractors accessed employee data "without business need" in "previous months." A May 14 SEC filing revealed that part of the breach involved an India-based employee of the US outsourcing firm TaskUs photographing her work computer with a personal phone.
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www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Reuses Booster, Gathers Key Data Despite Loss
- Saturday May 31, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX launched its ninth Starship test flight on May 27, showcasing bold advancements including the first reuse of a Super Heavy booster. Although both rocket stages were lost before completing all mission goals, the test delivered valuable data on reusability, aerodynamic control, and thermal protection. The upper stage reached space and attempte...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI’s Viral Ghibli Trend Might Be a Privacy Minefield, Experts Say
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
The viral Ghibli-style image trend on ChatGPT has sparked global participation, including from celebrities and brands. However, experts warn of serious privacy risks, as users unknowingly share facial data that may train AI models. With permanent digital footprints, the potential for misuse, like deepfakes or identity theft, raises critical concern...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Hacker Steals Data From US Government Through App Used By Trump Aide
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Reuters identified more than 60 government users of the messaging platform TeleMessage in a cache of leaked data provided by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a nonprofit whose stated mission is to archive hacked and leaked documents in public interest.
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www.ndtv.com
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US DoJ Said to Open Probe Into Coinbase Data Breach, Firm Claims Involvement of Indian Employees
- Tuesday May 20, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Coinbase has reportedly claimed that the contractors and employees who were bribed to leak its user data to the cyberattackers were from India. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has now joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the ongoing investigation.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Coinbase Says Cybercriminals Breached User Data, Demanded $20 Million Ransom
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
In a video message posted on X, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that cyber attackers had written to the exchange, claiming to have obtained personal data of a portion of Coinbase users. In exchange for not leaking the data, the attackers demanded a ransom of $20 million (roughly Rs. 171 crore).
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www.gadgets360.com
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Valve Investigating Reported Leak of 89 Million Steam Accounts, Says Its Systems Were Not Breached
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Valve has commented on a reported Steam data breach wherein details of 89 million user accounts were said to have leaked online. The company said the reported leak did not breach Steam systems, but it was investigating the source of the leak.
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Some Personal Data Has Been Taken": UK's Marks And Spencer On Cyber Attack
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- World News | Reuters
British retailer Marks and Spencer said on Tuesday some personal customer information was taken in the cyber attack that has crippled its online operation for more than three weeks.
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www.ndtv.com
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DeepSeek’s Database With Chat History and Sensitive Information Leaked, Says Cybersecurity Firm
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
DeepSeek’s dataset might have suffered public exposure, claimed a cybersecurity research firm. As per its report, a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek was discovered which allowed full control over its database operations. Additionally, the exposure is also said to contain a large volume of sensitive information includi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Congress Bans Employees From Installing DeepSeek On Phones, Computers
- Friday January 31, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Staffers are explicitly prohibited from installing DeepSeek on official phones, computers, and tablets.
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www.ndtv.com
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Climate Satellite MethaneSAT Fails After Just One Year in Orbit
- Saturday July 5, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
MethaneSAT, a climate-monitoring satellite backed by Google and the Bezos Earth Fund, has failed after just one year in orbit. Launched in March 2024 to track methane leaks, the $88 million satellite lost power in June 2025. Though unrecoverable, mission operators will continue analyzing the collected data to support climate action and emission tra...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Hacktivist Steals Data Of 2.5 Million From Columbia University In Major Cyberattack
- Thursday July 3, 2025
- Education | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A politically driven hacker stole personal data of over 2.5 million individuals from Columbia University in a June 24 cyberattack.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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How Indian-Origin Engineer, Who Worked On B-2 Stealth Bombers, Spied For China
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- World News | Written by Abhishek Chakraborty
The B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, the world's most advanced aircraft, were used by the US in its Operation Midnight Hammer on Sunday to dismantle Iran's nuclear facilities amid Israeli claims that Tehran was on the verge of acquiring a nuclear weapon.
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www.ndtv.com
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16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Massive Data Breach Impacting Apple, Google and More
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a “mysterious database” comprising a staggering 16 billion login credentials, in what is being called one of the biggest data breaches in history. According to a report, it impacted some of the world’s biggest technology companies including Apple, Facebook, and Google, along with government portals fr...
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www.gadgets360.com
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16 Billion Logins Stolen In Mega Data Breach Threatening Apple, Google And More
- Friday June 20, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Abhinav Singh
As per the researchers, 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each have been discovered.
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www.ndtv.com
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Coinbase Breach Said to Be Linked to Customer Data Leak in India
- Tuesday June 3, 2025
- Reuters
Coinbase said in the May SEC filing that it knew contractors accessed employee data "without business need" in "previous months." A May 14 SEC filing revealed that part of the breach involved an India-based employee of the US outsourcing firm TaskUs photographing her work computer with a personal phone.
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www.gadgets360.com
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SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Reuses Booster, Gathers Key Data Despite Loss
- Saturday May 31, 2025
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
SpaceX launched its ninth Starship test flight on May 27, showcasing bold advancements including the first reuse of a Super Heavy booster. Although both rocket stages were lost before completing all mission goals, the test delivered valuable data on reusability, aerodynamic control, and thermal protection. The upper stage reached space and attempte...
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www.gadgets360.com
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OpenAI’s Viral Ghibli Trend Might Be a Privacy Minefield, Experts Say
- Wednesday May 28, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Rohan Pal
The viral Ghibli-style image trend on ChatGPT has sparked global participation, including from celebrities and brands. However, experts warn of serious privacy risks, as users unknowingly share facial data that may train AI models. With permanent digital footprints, the potential for misuse, like deepfakes or identity theft, raises critical concern...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Hacker Steals Data From US Government Through App Used By Trump Aide
- Thursday May 22, 2025
- World News | Reuters
Reuters identified more than 60 government users of the messaging platform TeleMessage in a cache of leaked data provided by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a nonprofit whose stated mission is to archive hacked and leaked documents in public interest.
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www.ndtv.com
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US DoJ Said to Open Probe Into Coinbase Data Breach, Firm Claims Involvement of Indian Employees
- Tuesday May 20, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
Coinbase has reportedly claimed that the contractors and employees who were bribed to leak its user data to the cyberattackers were from India. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has now joined the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the ongoing investigation.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Coinbase Says Cybercriminals Breached User Data, Demanded $20 Million Ransom
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Manas Mitul
In a video message posted on X, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that cyber attackers had written to the exchange, claiming to have obtained personal data of a portion of Coinbase users. In exchange for not leaking the data, the attackers demanded a ransom of $20 million (roughly Rs. 171 crore).
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www.gadgets360.com
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Valve Investigating Reported Leak of 89 Million Steam Accounts, Says Its Systems Were Not Breached
- Thursday May 15, 2025
- Written by Manas Mitul
Valve has commented on a reported Steam data breach wherein details of 89 million user accounts were said to have leaked online. The company said the reported leak did not breach Steam systems, but it was investigating the source of the leak.
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www.gadgets360.com
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"Some Personal Data Has Been Taken": UK's Marks And Spencer On Cyber Attack
- Tuesday May 13, 2025
- World News | Reuters
British retailer Marks and Spencer said on Tuesday some personal customer information was taken in the cyber attack that has crippled its online operation for more than three weeks.
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www.ndtv.com
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DeepSeek’s Database With Chat History and Sensitive Information Leaked, Says Cybersecurity Firm
- Friday January 31, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
DeepSeek’s dataset might have suffered public exposure, claimed a cybersecurity research firm. As per its report, a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek was discovered which allowed full control over its database operations. Additionally, the exposure is also said to contain a large volume of sensitive information includi...
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www.gadgets360.com
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US Congress Bans Employees From Installing DeepSeek On Phones, Computers
- Friday January 31, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
Staffers are explicitly prohibited from installing DeepSeek on official phones, computers, and tablets.
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www.ndtv.com