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23andMe bankruptcy draws investigation from House panel over data concerns
/in General NewsA House committee launched an investigation into the privacy and security risks associated with the bankruptcy of genetic testing company 23andMe and has asked its former CEO to testify at a hearing planned for early May.
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Conduent Says Names, Social Security Numbers Stolen in Cyberattack
/in General NewsThe business services provider confirms personal information such as names and Social Security numbers was stolen in a January cyberattack.
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Kidney Dialysis Services Provider DaVita Hit by Ransomware
/in General NewsDaVita has not named the ransomware group behind the incident or share details on the attacker’s ransom demands.
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China-Backed Threat Actor ‘UNC5174’ Using Open Source Tools in Stealthy Attacks
/in General NewsSysdig researchers detailed an ongoing campaign from China-backed threat actor UNC5174, which is using open source hacking tools to stay under the radar.
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UK Software Firm Exposed 1.1TB of Healthcare Worker Records
/in General News8M UK healthcare worker records, including IDs and financial data, exposed due to a misconfigured staff management database…
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Are We Prioritizing the Wrong Security Metrics?
/in General NewsTrue security isn’t about meeting deadlines — it’s about mitigating risk in a way that aligns with business objectives while protecting against real-world threats.
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Majority of Browser Extensions Can Access Sensitive Enterprise Data, New Report Finds
/in General NewsEverybody knows browser extensions are embedded into nearly every user’s daily workflow, from spell checkers to GenAI tools. What most IT and security people don’t know is that browser extensions’ excessive permissions are a growing risk to organizations.
LayerX today announced the release of the Enterprise Browser Extension Security Report 2025, This report is the first and only report to merge
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New “Slopsquatting” Threat Emerges from AI-Generated Code Hallucinations
/in General NewsAI code tools often hallucinate fake packages, creating a new threat called slopsquatting that attackers can exploit in…
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Blockchain, Quantum, and IoT Firms Unite to Secure Satellite Communications Against Quantum Threats
/in General NewsPartisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace join forces in a global partnership to advance quantum-safe communications.
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NetRise Raises $10 Million to Grow Software Supply Chain Security Platform
/in General NewsThe funding round brings the total amount raised by the NetRise to roughly $25 million.
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