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Cybersecurity threats, defenses, and security practices.
Discord suffered a data breach through one of its third-party customer service providers. An unauthorized party compromised the provider and gained access to information from users who had contacted...
Comcast has confirmed a major data breach affecting close to 36 million Xfinity customers, caused by the exploitation of the critical-rated security vulnerability known as "CitrixBleed." CitrixBleed, found in Citrix networking devices commonly used by large corporations, has been under mass-exploitation by hackers since late August
The recent data scraping incident at 23andMe has reignited concerns over the privacy of genetic data stored online. While 23andMe assures that the claims are "unsubstantiated," the fact remains that user data is up for sale. Despite recommendations for strong passwords and two-factor authentication, it's clear that these security measures are not foolproof. This follows a similar incident in 2018 involving MyHeritage, highlighting the ongoing risks of storing sensitive genetic information online.