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The Top 10 Countries Being Bombarded by Data Breaches
Security breaches rose by a shocking 156% globally from the first quarter of 2023 to quarter two, according to a report published by VPN service SurfShark on Tuesday. As hacking and security leaks become more prevalent so too does the rate at which the breaches occur. In total, SurfShark found that 110.8 million accounts were…
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The Gang Behind LA’s School District Hack Is Demanding Ransom Two Weeks Later
The ransomware gang that hacked the Los Angeles Unified School District — paralyzing the computer systems of the second-largest school district in the country — is demanding a ransom two weeks after the attack.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks Returns to Knock Its Heroes Down a Peg or Two
The problem with making low-rank Starfleet officers the heroes of your Star Trek show is that, at some point as it keeps going, they’ve done enough being heroes that it starts feeling a little weird that they’re still low-rank officers. Star Trek: Lower Decks, thankfully, is back to remind us that it’s very clever, and…
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Google’s Adsense Is Turning Into A Tool For Extortion
Of all the things that Google’s afraid of (employee revolts! antitrust actions! diversity!) ad fraud is certainly high on the list. And now, some creative scammers have turned Google’s fraud crackdown against its own users.