Petco’s security lapse affected customers’ SSNs, drivers’ licenses and more 

Petco said the exposure was due to an error in an application, and that it is notifying victims’ whose data was affected.

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New Splunk Windows Flaw Enables Privilege Escalation Attacks

Splunk for Windows has a high-severity flaw that lets local users escalate privileges through misconfigured file permissions. Learn how to fix it.

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CISO Conversations: Keith McCammon, CSO and Co-founder at Red Canary

From a basement computer lab to the C-Suite: How Keith McCammon built his career and Red Canary with zero formal training.

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Should you run Linux straight from a USB? I tried it, and here’s my expert advice

Thanks to the flexibility of Linux, it’s possible to run the OS directly from a USB drive, but is that the right approach? Here are the pros and cons.

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Russian police bust bank-account hacking gang that used NFCGate-based malware

Russian police said they took down a multimillion-dollar cybercrime operation that used malware based on a legitimate software tool to take over individuals’ bank accounts.

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This new Linux platform will let you update your next car at home – as soon as 2027

Toyota, Honda, and Mazda are building a new open-source car platform that runs everything from entertainment to navigation – and could even power self-driving.

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Tri-Century Eye Care Data Breach Impacts 200,000 Individuals

Tri-Century Eye Care was targeted recently by the Pear ransomware group, which claimed to have stolen over 3 Tb of data. 

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Ransomware Payments Surpassed $4.5 Billion: US Treasury

Ransomware payments reached the highest level in 2023, at $1.1 billion paid in 1,512 reported incidents.

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Not enough people are talking about this free Microsoft Office alternative with minimal AI

If you’re eyeing a new office suite that is locally installed and fully featured, Collabora runs on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

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The 40 best products we tested in 2025: Editors’ picks for phones, TVs, AI, and more

After a year of testing the top hardware and software, here’s ZDNET’s list of 2025 winners.

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