Topic: personal data
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Millions at Risk as Social Security Numbers Exposed
Cybersecurity researchers discovered an unsecured database containing billions of sensitive records, including email addresses, passwords, and Social Security numbers, highlighting a massive ongoing risk of identity theft. The database was an aggregated compilation from multiple historic breaches...
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Endesa Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
A major data breach at Spain's energy provider Endesa compromised sensitive customer information, including personal identification, contract details, and payment data, affecting millions across Spain and Portugal. Endesa responded by blocking the compromised accounts, notifying authorities and c...
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Your Data Could Set the Price of Your Eggs
A new New York State law requires retailers to disclose when they use personal data and algorithms to set dynamic, personalized prices for online shoppers. The law mandates a "clear and conspicuous" notice but does not force companies to reveal which specific data points are used or how they infl...
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What Your Browser Reveals About You
Browser fingerprinting combines seemingly harmless data points like system language and screen resolution to create a unique profile that can identify and track you online, even when using privacy tools. This technique gathers dozens of device and software details, such as operating system, fonts...
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Asahi Cyber-Attack: 1.5 Million Customers' Data Breached
The Asahi Group suffered a major cybersecurity breach in September 2025, compromising personal data of nearly two million individuals, including names, addresses, and contact details, but not credit card information. The ransomware attack by the Qilin group caused significant operational disrupti...
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MANGO Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
MANGO alerted customers to a data breach caused by a third-party marketing partner, exposing personal information like names, email addresses, and phone numbers, but not sensitive financial or password data. The company confirmed its own systems were not compromised, operations continued uninterr...
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Renault Notifies Customers of Supply Chain Data Breach
Renault experienced a data breach through a third-party supplier, exposing personal details like names, contact information, and vehicle data, but its internal systems were not compromised. The stolen information increases the risk of targeted phishing attacks, prompting Renault to warn customers...
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Renault and Dacia UK alert customers to data breach
Renault and Dacia customers in the UK were affected by a data breach at an unnamed third-party service provider, exposing personal details like names, addresses, and vehicle information. The breach did not compromise banking or financial data, and the third-party provider has contained the threat...
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Data Breach Hits 766K Car Dealership Customers
A ransomware attack on Motility Software Solutions compromised the personal data of approximately 766,000 customers, affecting dealerships that use their management systems and highlighting risks from third-party software dependencies. The breach occurred on August 19, 2025, when hackers encrypte...
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France Slaps Unemployment Agency with €5M Data Breach Fine
France's data protection authority fined the national unemployment agency €5 million for a major cybersecurity breach that compromised the personal data of an estimated 43 million individuals. The breach was executed through social engineering, where hackers manipulated employees to gain access, ...
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France's Employment Agency Hit With €5M Fine for Data Breach
France Travail, the national employment agency, was fined €5 million by the CNIL for GDPR violations after a cybersecurity breach exposed the personal data of approximately 43 million individuals. The investigation found critical security failures, including inadequate technical protections, insu...
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Gemini Analyzes Your Photos and Emails for Smarter Answers
Google is launching an optional "personal intelligence" feature for paying Gemini AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, allowing the AI to analyze personal data from services like Gmail and Photos for more tailored responses. Users maintain full control, able to selectively connect data sources and revok...
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Gemini Nano's AI Now on Galaxy: Here's How It Works
Samsung's Galaxy update integrates Nano Banana AI image creation into the Now Brief feature, enabling users to transform personal photos using text prompts for background changes or creative edits. The feature automatically selects random front-camera photos from the gallery and provides one-tap ...
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Anthropic Warns: New Claude Feature Poses Data Risk
Anthropic's Claude AI now enables users to create and edit documents, spreadsheets, and PDFs directly within the platform, aiming to enhance productivity but raising data security concerns. The feature, currently for Max, Team, and Enterprise users with a future rollout to Pro, requires activatio...
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Apple Tests 'Veritas' AI Chatbot Internally to Upgrade Siri
Apple is testing its next-generation Siri with an internal chatbot called Veritas, which helps refine and evaluate new capabilities in a controlled environment before public release. Veritas functions similarly to popular chatbots like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini but is not intended for consumer ...
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