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McDonald’s and Paradox.ai Patch AI Hiring Bot Flaws After Massive Data Exposure

A default “123456” login on a dormant test account exposed 64 million applicants’ names and contact information.

ICE Uses Private Insurance Claims Database to Identify Deportation Targets

Bitchat Beta Hits 10,000-User Cap and Moves to App Store Review

Qantas Contains Cyberattack, Alerts Six Million Customers

Bankruptcy Court Approves $305 Million Sale of 23andMe to Wojcicki Nonprofit

Proton Files Antitrust Suit Against Apple’s App Store Monopoly

Apple Withholds Key iOS 26 Maps Feature in EU Over Digital Markets Act

Meta Tests Opt-In Camera Roll Uploads for AI Suggestions on Facebook App

Aflac Cyberattack Exposes Customer Data, Investigation Ongoing

Record Password Leak Exposes 16 Billion User Credentials

Record-Breaking Breach Exposes 16 Billion Login Credentials

WhatsApp Rolls Out Ads in Updates Tab Worldwide

Wojcicki’s Nonprofit Tops Regeneron With $305M Bid for 23andMe

Mattel Teams With OpenAI to Build AI-Powered Toys and Games

Supreme Court Clears DOGE to Access Social Security Records as Judge Blocks OPM Data Use

Google Patches Account Recovery Flaw That Exposed Users’ Phone Numbers

Sam Altman’s World Launches Iris-Scanning Orb in London

Supreme Court Allows Doge to Access Sensitive Social Security Data

AT&T Investigates Dark Web Sale of 86 Million Customer Records

Nova Scotia Power Executives Testify on Cyberattack That Exposed 280,000 Customers’ Data