Hackers Stole User Data From 8.9 Million Dental Patients
Ransomware group LockBit claims responsiblity – and may have already released 700GB of confidential information online.
Adam is a writer at Tech.co and has worked as a tech writer, blogger and copy editor for more than a decade. He was a Forbes Contributor on the publishing industry, for which he was named a Digital Book World 2018 award finalist. His work has appeared in publications including Popular Mechanics and IDG Connect, and his art history book on 1970s sci-fi, 'Worlds Beyond Time,' was a 2024 Locus Awards finalist. When not working on his next art collection, he's tracking the latest news on VPNs, POS systems, and the future of tech.
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Linxup Review: Good Support and Short Contracts
Find out if Linxup is the right fleet management software for your business.
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In December, Google’s Deleting a Ton of Inactive Accounts
Google will send "multiple notifications" to the doomed accounts, but you'll need to actually log in to save your old data.
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman Calls for AI Regulation in Senate Testimony
Do we need to regulate artificial intelligence to save the world — or would it stifle promising AI startups?
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Vodafone Announces 11,000 Layoffs Globally
Shares of Vodafone dipped in response to the news, reaching their lowest levels since 2002.
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Elon Musk Says Twitter Is Getting a New CEO Within Weeks
Musk will stay on as executive chair and CTO, he says, while the new CEO will start work in about six weeks.
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One User Account Has Leaked Every Second in 2023
Despite the eye-watering pace of data exposures, breaches have declined globally in 2023, a new study finds.
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What to Know About the AI Updates Coming to Google Search
No waitlist and a whole bunch of a new features have users buzzing about Google Bard.
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Your Google Account Doesn’t Need a Password Anymore
Google has rolled out passkey support in yet another sign the biggest tech platforms are moving away from passwords.
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Microsoft Teams Plans to Make Users Open Links in Edge
Microsoft 360 users in the EU and Canada report an update that forces some links to open with Edge.
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No, That Alert Doesn’t Mean 1Password Had a Data Breach
Your 1Password login was not "recently changed" — but plenty of customers were falsely notified that it was.
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92% of 2023 Graduates Want Workplace Mental Health Benefits
More than a third of graduating seniors are prioritizing companies with mental health benefits during their job search.
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WhatsApp Now Lets One Account Sign In Across Up to 5 Phones
WhatsApp is an even more versatile tool with this feature.
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Is the Facebook Settlement Message Real or a Scam?
Here's how you can apply for a small part of the $725 million lawsuit settlement going towards Facebook users.
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Google Reportedly Overruled a Risk Assessment to Launch Bard AI
Senior Google leadership reportedly sent out a "code red" in December 2022 to accelerate AI programs.
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Microsoft Drops Twitter From Ad Platform, Musk Threatens Lawsuit
Smart Campaigns users can't create tweets or view past engagement, pushing more advertisers away from Twitter.
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5 Precautions You Need to Take When Using ChatGPT
Plagiarism, copyright violations, and bad math: You need to check for them, because ChatGPT won't.
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AI Can Probably Guess Your Password Within Seconds
AI tool PassGAN needs less than 6 minutes to crack any kind of 7-character password.
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MSI Ransomware Attackers Demand $4 Million for Stolen Data
Many details are not yet clear about the hack, but the presumed hackers claim to have stolen source code.
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Mullvad VPN’s New Browser Wants to Keep Your Data Private
The new browser has private mode enabled by default, and will block third-party trackers and cookies.
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Western Digital Suffers Network Security Breach
It's unclear how much data the hacker accessed, or how the bad actor breached the data storage company's services.