Hiring platform McHire.com, used by fast food giant McDonald’s, has exposed information on more than 64 million job applicants, according to security researchers.
It turns out that not every chatbot is created equal – some are less good than others, to put it mildly. Some applicants have already complained about how bad the Olivia chatbot is at its job.
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Hackers have stolen $100 million from Brazil’s banking system by allegedly exploiting a single IT employee at C&M Software, a company linking financial institutions to the Central Bank’s PIX payment network.
João Nazareno Roque worked as a junior back-end developer at C&M. He was already in his 40s when he decided to make a career change.
A Russian professional basketball player has been arrested for allegedly acting as a negotiator for a ransomware gang.
26-year old Daniil Kasatkin, was reportedly arrested last month at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris after flying in with his fiancée.
Security researchers have discovered an extensive network of malicious Firefox extensions that used the names of tools and known games to trick users into downloading them.
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After compromising dozens of targets at record speed, “SatanLock” shutters operations with a cryptic farewell.
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Cybersecurity is a sought-after employment domain, which means one thing: like in any other industry, scammers are operating from the shadows. In this case, they’re trying to trick people with fake job offers.
Pokémon Go might not be as popular as it was when it first launched in 2016, but many kids and teens still enjoy playing it today. When it debuted, the game became an overnight global sensation, drawing in over 232 million players in its peak year. While it lost about 70% of its player base shortly after, interest picked up again around 2018 and has slowly declined since. Still, 55 million people played Pokémon Go in 2023 — including plenty of children and teenagers.
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Global Hits the Ground Running with RaaS Release
Bitcoin Depot, one of the largest bitcoin ATM operators in the United States, is notifying customers that a data breach that exposed their personal information collected during cryptocurrency transactions.
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With Internet of Things (IoT) devices in nearly every home, regulators worldwide are stepping up to enforce meaningful cybersecurity standards.
From smart fridges to voice-activated assistants and internet-connected light bulbs, the Internet of Things (IoT) is no longer a futuristic concept – it has found its way into our lives.
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