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Big Mistake: Morgan Stanley faces a $35 million fine for “astonishing” data disposal practices after sensitive customer data turned up in hard drives bought by an IT consultant in Oklahoma. Here’s the story.
Publish and Perish: Fast Company was forced to shut down its website for more than a week after a hacker breached its systems to send offensive push notifications to Apple News users.
Making Waves: In an alarming reminder of the real-world implications of cyberattacks, hacktivists breached a hotel pool controller that let them take over pH and chlorine levels.
AI Mask-Off: LinkedIn faces a flood of AI-generated fake executive profiles, creating something of an identity crisis for the site and the companies that rely on it to hire and screen prospective employees.
Hack, Outback: Australia’s 2nd largest telco, Optus, suffered a massive cyberattack. Hackers accessed sensitive info on nearly 40% of the country’s population, making it one of the biggest data breaches in Australian history.
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Unexpected Turbulence: Russian-speaking hackers knocked more than a dozen US airport websites offline, including LaGuardia, O’Hare, and LAX. Thankfully, the cyberattacks had no impact on air traffic control and other critical operations.
Dishonorable Mentions: Other major brands hit with breaches in the last month: The North Face, Uber, American Airlines, Revolut, and Rockstar.
Stay cyber safe out there!
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