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'Hackers potentially stole a third of Americans' data'
UnitedHealth paid the gang around $22 million in bitcoin as ransom, Witty said, adding that however there was no guarantee that the breached data was secure and could not still be leaked. Another hacking group claiming to be an offshoot of AlphV said last month it had a copy of the data, though the company has not verified that claim.
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25% of cyberattacks motivated by 'espionage' in APAC : Report
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Japan's Fumio Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI
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Zero-day vulnerabilities becoming major source of cyberattacks: Verizon
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AI cannot replace doctors, says IMA chief
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UK's new 'world first' laws crack down on smart gadget cyber attacks
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Govt's cyber agency finds multiple bugs in Cisco products
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Pope to attend G7 summit to discuss AI
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Why CISOs must focus on email security
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Microsoft has warning about these 2 Android apps
Microsoft uncovered Android app vulnerabilities, 'dirty stream' attack risks data theft. Xiaomi's File Manager, WPS Office updated. Emphasis on app updates and Google collaboration for user safety.
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French cyberwarriors ready to fight hackers, malware during Olympics
While those in charge of fending off cyberattacks during the Games aren't willing to divulge much detail about their work, they have no doubt malicious hackers are going to keep them busy this summer.
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Maha govt directs DGP to curb deepfake menace during elections
The Maharashtra government on Friday directed the state Director General of Police (DGP) to take stern action against those involved in creating deepfake videos, clips, photos or other content and circulating it through social media / digital media during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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Germany warns of consequences for alleged Russian cyber attack
Germany has been among the Western nations providing Ukraine military support in its war with Russia, with President Vladimir Putin saying in December that ties between the two countries stay largely frozen.
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Government sounds alarm over Zip files
Indian authorities advise upgrading WinRAR, segregating infected systems, and auditing cyber security infrastructure to counter Pakistan-linked cyber threat group targeting Indian government networks with trojans like AllaKore and Ares.
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Amigo Cyber starts forensic lab to train cyber security experts
Amigo Cyber Defence LLP in Ahmedabad launches a cyber security and digital forensic lab to train experts, with a capacity for 300 daily trainees, merging theory and practice, offering advanced tools, and hands-on exercises.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman investing in this Israeli cyber startup
Israeli cyber security startup Apex, backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, secures $7M in funding. It addresses emerging AI threats, aiming to enhance security measures for AI adoption. Co-founder Tomer Avni highlights Israel's cybersecurity prominence and the critical role of AI security.
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US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over AI chatbots
OpenAI and its Microsoft backer were also accused of offering up verbatim excerpts of full articles as well as attributing misleading or inaccurate reporting to the publications in certain requests.
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Facebook, Instagram in EU crosshairs for suspected tech rule breaches
Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram have failed to tackle deceptive advertising and disinformation ahead of key European Parliament elections, the European Commission said on Tuesday as it opened an investigation into suspected breaches of EU online content rules.
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Ukraine unveils AI-generated foreign ministry spokeswoman
Dressed in a dark suit, the spokeswoman introduced herself as Victoria Shi, a "digital person", in a presentation posted on social media.
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UnitedHealth hackers used stolen login credentials to break in, CEO says
UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty's testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee will follow weeks of disruption to American healthcare since the insurer's Change Healthcare unit was hacked.
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Google banned over 2 mn policy-violating apps from Play Store last year
Google said that it prevented 2.28 million policy-violating apps from being published on its Play Store in 2023.
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Enterprise browser Island receives capital at $3 billion value
Leone expects that Island will eventually go public, unlike Talon Cyber Security, a smaller competitor that was acquired by Palo Alto Networks last year. “We think this company could IPO and beyond,” he said.
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Cyber surveillance intensifies: Social media monitoring in full swing ahead of LS polls
In light of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, authorities have intensified social media monitoring to safeguard public peace and ensure citizens' safety.
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Privacy engineering for privacy-enabled operations at scale
The rising regulatory obligations, newer digital touch-points with stakeholders, and the use of technologies such as Big Data, AI, IoT, Cloud and Edge Computing, are compelling organizations to explore the depths of privacy engineering as a practice, in order to seamlessly implement legal obligations and privacy requirements across systems and processes.