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Case Against Ex-Bengaluru Techie For Stealing Software Data Worth Rs 87 Crore
An FIR has been registered against a former senior employee of an IT firm for allegedly stealing the company's proprietary software source code valued at approximately Rs 87 crore, police said on Tuesday.
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Hackers Threaten To Expose Premium Users Of Pornhub, Demand Bitcoins
Pornhub, which claims more than 100 million daily visits and 36 billion visits per year, is one of the web's most popular purveyors of sexual content, particularly videos, many of which are free to view.
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Chinese Doctor Accused Of Stealing Top-Secret US-Funded Cancer Research In Major Espionage Case
A Chinese doctor employed at MD Anderson Cancer Center was arrested at Houston airport for allegedly stealing U.S.-funded breast cancer research and transferring it to China. Authorities found the sensitive data on his laptop as he attempted to fly h
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FBI Warns Of Malware Risks In Free Online File Converters: Key Information You Need
The FBI warns about cybercriminals using free file conversion tools to install malware, putting users at risk of data theft and ransomware attacks.
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Is Charging At Public Ports Safe? Reddit Users Reveal The Truth
A recent Reddit post highlighted this issue when a user shared a picture of a charging station labeled as suitable only for phones, not laptops.
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Fake Free Wi-Fi Scam Targets Australian Airports, Flights: Report
A 42-year-old man from Western Australia faces charges for allegedly setting up fake Wi-Fi networks at airports and on domestic flights across Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
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TikTok Routinely Sent US Data To China, Claims Report. Company Reacts
One of the ex-employees said that TikTok's distance from ByteDance was just for appearances, and that there remained a secret chain of command where US employees continued reporting to Chinese executives.
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Data Theft, Espionage To Cost Germany $224 Billion in 2023: Survey
The theft of IT equipment and data, as well as digital and industrial espionage and sabotage, will cost Germany 206 billion euros ($223.55 billion) in 2023, Germany's digital association Bitkom said Friday.
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Police Notice To 11 Organisations Over Massive Cyber Theft
The Cyberabad Police in Hyderabad has issued notices to as many as 11 organisations, including three banks, a social media giant and an Information Technology services company, asking their representatives to appear before it over a breach of data.
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1.2 Crore WhatsApp Users, 17 Lakh Facebook Users Targeted in India's Massive Data Theft
A massive data breach that has implications for national security was unearthed by Cyberabad Police here, who arrested seven people of a gang allegedly involved in the theft and sale of sensitive data of the government and important organisations, including details of 2.55 lakh defence personnel as well as the personal and confidential data of abou...
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Data Of Organisations, 16.8 Crore Individuals Stolen, 6 Arrested
Cyberabad Police apprehended a gang involved in committing theft, procuring and selling of sensitive and confidential data of the government and important organisations and also personal and confidential data of 16.8 crore citizens.
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BBC Tells Staff To Delete TikTok Over Data Collection Fears
The British broadcasting giant reported that it sent staff a message on Sunday saying: "We don't recommend installing TikTok on a BBC corporate device unless there is a justified business reason.
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China Officials Haul In Alibaba Executives Over Massive Data Theft: Report
Alibaba shares sank on Friday after a report said the tech giant's executives had been called in for meetings with Chinese officials over the theft of a vast police database.
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US Woman Boasted Of Massive Credit Card Data Theft Online, Arrested
A tech engineer in the western US state of Washington was arrested Monday on charges of stealing sensitive data from more than 100 million credit card applications at financial heavyweight Capital One.
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British Airways Fined $229 Million Over Customers' Data Theft
British Airways has been fined more than 183 million pounds after computer hackers last year stole bank details from hundreds of thousands of passengers, its parent group IAG said Monday.
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Case Against Ex-Bengaluru Techie For Stealing Software Data Worth Rs 87 Crore
An FIR has been registered against a former senior employee of an IT firm for allegedly stealing the company's proprietary software source code valued at approximately Rs 87 crore, police said on Tuesday.
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Hackers Threaten To Expose Premium Users Of Pornhub, Demand Bitcoins
Pornhub, which claims more than 100 million daily visits and 36 billion visits per year, is one of the web's most popular purveyors of sexual content, particularly videos, many of which are free to view.
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Chinese Doctor Accused Of Stealing Top-Secret US-Funded Cancer Research In Major Espionage Case
A Chinese doctor employed at MD Anderson Cancer Center was arrested at Houston airport for allegedly stealing U.S.-funded breast cancer research and transferring it to China. Authorities found the sensitive data on his laptop as he attempted to fly h
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FBI Warns Of Malware Risks In Free Online File Converters: Key Information You Need
The FBI warns about cybercriminals using free file conversion tools to install malware, putting users at risk of data theft and ransomware attacks.
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Is Charging At Public Ports Safe? Reddit Users Reveal The Truth
A recent Reddit post highlighted this issue when a user shared a picture of a charging station labeled as suitable only for phones, not laptops.
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Fake Free Wi-Fi Scam Targets Australian Airports, Flights: Report
A 42-year-old man from Western Australia faces charges for allegedly setting up fake Wi-Fi networks at airports and on domestic flights across Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
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TikTok Routinely Sent US Data To China, Claims Report. Company Reacts
One of the ex-employees said that TikTok's distance from ByteDance was just for appearances, and that there remained a secret chain of command where US employees continued reporting to Chinese executives.
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Data Theft, Espionage To Cost Germany $224 Billion in 2023: Survey
The theft of IT equipment and data, as well as digital and industrial espionage and sabotage, will cost Germany 206 billion euros ($223.55 billion) in 2023, Germany's digital association Bitkom said Friday.
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Police Notice To 11 Organisations Over Massive Cyber Theft
The Cyberabad Police in Hyderabad has issued notices to as many as 11 organisations, including three banks, a social media giant and an Information Technology services company, asking their representatives to appear before it over a breach of data.
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1.2 Crore WhatsApp Users, 17 Lakh Facebook Users Targeted in India's Massive Data Theft
A massive data breach that has implications for national security was unearthed by Cyberabad Police here, who arrested seven people of a gang allegedly involved in the theft and sale of sensitive data of the government and important organisations, including details of 2.55 lakh defence personnel as well as the personal and confidential data of abou...
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Data Of Organisations, 16.8 Crore Individuals Stolen, 6 Arrested
Cyberabad Police apprehended a gang involved in committing theft, procuring and selling of sensitive and confidential data of the government and important organisations and also personal and confidential data of 16.8 crore citizens.
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BBC Tells Staff To Delete TikTok Over Data Collection Fears
The British broadcasting giant reported that it sent staff a message on Sunday saying: "We don't recommend installing TikTok on a BBC corporate device unless there is a justified business reason.
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China Officials Haul In Alibaba Executives Over Massive Data Theft: Report
Alibaba shares sank on Friday after a report said the tech giant's executives had been called in for meetings with Chinese officials over the theft of a vast police database.
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US Woman Boasted Of Massive Credit Card Data Theft Online, Arrested
A tech engineer in the western US state of Washington was arrested Monday on charges of stealing sensitive data from more than 100 million credit card applications at financial heavyweight Capital One.
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British Airways Fined $229 Million Over Customers' Data Theft
British Airways has been fined more than 183 million pounds after computer hackers last year stole bank details from hundreds of thousands of passengers, its parent group IAG said Monday.
