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A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defenses
/in General NewsKnown for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.
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Anker offered Eufy camera owners $2 per video for AI training
/in General NewsHundreds of Eufy customers have donated hundreds of thousands of videos to train the company’s AI systems.
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Discord Data Breach: Hackers Access IDs, Billing Details and Support Chats
/in General NewsDiscord confirms a data breach via a third-party vendor, exposing government-issued photo IDs, names, emails, and limited billing data of users who contacted customer support. Learn the full risk.
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Event startup Partiful wasn’t stripping GPS locations from user-uploaded photos
/in General NewsThe event planning startup, which has raised over $27M from a16z and others, fixed the bug after TechCrunch found that Partiful was not removing granular location data from users’ profile photos.
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CometJacking: One Click Can Turn Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser Into a Data Thief
/in General NewsCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new attack called CometJacking targeting Perplexity’s agentic AI browser Comet by embedding malicious prompts within a seemingly innocuous link to siphon sensitive data, including from connected services, like email and calendar.
The sneaky prompt injection attack plays out in the form of a malicious link that, when clicked, triggers the
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New Study Warns Several Free iOS and Android VPN Apps Leak Data
/in General NewsA Zimperium zLabs analysis of 800 free Android and iOS VPN apps exposes critical security flaws, including the Heartbleed bug, excessive system permissions, and non-transparent data practices. Learn how these ‘privacy’ tools are actually major security risks, especially for BYOD environments.
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Scanning Activity on Palo Alto Networks Portals Jump 500% in One Day
/in General NewsThreat intelligence firm GreyNoise disclosed on Friday that it has observed a spike in scanning activity targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals.
The company said it observed a nearly 500% increase in IP addresses scanning Palo Alto Networks login portals on October 3, 2025, the highest level recorded in the last three months. It described the traffic as targeted and structured, and aimed
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Despite AI-related job loss fears, tech hiring holds steady – and here are the most in-demand skills
/in General NewsTwo recent surveys, from ManpowerGroup and UpWork, show optimism for tech-related hiring for both jobs and gigs, now and into the remainder of the quarter.
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Looking for an affordable laptop for class? Here’s one I recommend for $299
/in General NewsDell’s Inspiron 3530 is a reliable 15-inch laptop that won’t break the bank. Here’s why it’s great for students.
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6 cheap deals under $25 I’d buy before Prime Day (and why you need them)
/in General NewsPrime Day starts Tuesday, but I’d buy these gadgets any time of year. Here’s why.
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