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  Microsoft’s AI-Powered Recall Feature Still Saves Snapshots of Sensitive Information: Report

  Microsoft finally rolled out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Recall feature with the Windows 11 Insider Preview update last month. But contrary to Microsoft’s claims that the updated version does not store sensitive information such as credit cards or passwords, a new report suggests this security measure seldom works. Multiple instances...

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  Japan's Elderly Population Living Alone To Jump 47% By 2050: Research

  The number of senior citizens living alone in Japan will likely jump 47% by 2050, a government-affiliated research institute said on Friday, underscoring the heavy burden the country's demographic change will exert on its social security system.

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  Rishi Sunak's Old Mobile Number, Voicemail Recording Leaked Online In Security Breach

  The breach was discovered when pranksters on social media posted audio of Mr Sunak's phone ringing and the Prime Minister's message in response.

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  Twitter Hack: Email Addresses of 200 Million Users Leaked on Hacking Forum, Security Researcher Says

  Twitter users' data, including their email addresses, was leaked after the company was breached by hackers, according to security researcher Alon Gal, co-founder of Israeli cybersecurity-monitoring firm Hudson Rock. The email addresses of over 200 million users were posted to a hacking forum, and could lead to hacking, targeted phishing, and doxxin...

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  Samsung Discloses Breach of US Systems in July, Says Personal Information Was Exposed

  Samsung on Friday disclosed a security breach that resulted in the exposure of customers private information that took place in July, according to the company. The electronics giant revealed that its US systems had been compromised in late July, and that it was informing customers that it believes were affected by the breach that exposed names, con...

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  Twitter Reportedly to Pay $150 Million to US to Settle Allegations it Misused Private Information

  Twitter has reportedly agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations it misused private information, like phone numbers, to target advertising after telling users the information would be used for security reasons, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.

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  Washington State Database Hack Exposes Sensitive Data of 6,50,000 People

  A cyberattack on the Washington state database has exposed social security numbers and personal data of about 6,50,000 people.

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  T-Mobile Investigating Claims of Data Breach of Over 100 Million Customers

  T-Mobile is investigating a claim that says the personal data of over 100 million users have been breached, the company said.

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  Net Subscribers Under EPFO Went Up By 13.7% in April 2021 Over Previous Month

  As per EPFO provisional payroll data, the number of exits in April slid by 87,821 and rejoining went up by 92,864 subscribers compared to March, 2021.

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  Bose Ransomware Attack Exposed Employees’ Data Including Social Security Number, Company Discloses

  Bose discovered a ransomware attack on March 7. The company’s data relating to six former New Hampshire employees was accessed and potentially exfiltrated. The exposed information included the employees’ name, Social Security Number, and compensation-related information.

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  Volkswagen Introduces Lease Options, Flexible Finance Plans To Push Sales During Lockdown

  Volkswagen India has rolled a number of leasing and finance options for customers across its complete product portfolio. The move comes as more and more buyers are seriously considering personal mobility, as the country follows social distancing and hygiene norms to keep the Coronavirus at bay. The leasing and finance options will help the automake...

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  Agency That Handles US President's Communications Suffered Data Breach

  The US defense agency responsible for secure White House communications said Social Security numbers and other personal data in its network may have been compromised, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday.

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  Twitter Says State-Backed Actors May Have Accessed Users' Phone Numbers

  Twitter said on Monday that it had discovered attempts by possible state actors to access the phone numbers associated with user accounts, after a security researcher unearthed a flaw in the company's "contacts upload" feature.

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  SonyLIV Fixes Flaw That Could Let Attackers Fetch Sensitive User Information

  SonyLIV has fixed a security flaw that existed in one of its APIs used for login functions. The flaw could have allowed attackers to fetch sensitive user information such as profile picture, email address, date of birth, and phone number of SonyLIV’s registered users.

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  Twitter Now Lets You Enable 2-Factor Authentication Without a Phone Number

  Twitter is finally rolling out a new security feature to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) where users do not require to give their phone number.