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DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers
The Department of Government Efficiency has requested access to the Internal Revenue Service’s taxpayer data system — potentially giving it access to highly sensitive information, including Social Security Numbers and tax returns — according to a report from CNN. DOGE has also launched an IRS-specific account on X and is soliciting “insights on finding and fixing waste, fraud, and abuse”…
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Otelier data breach exposes info, hotel reservations of millions
Hotel management platform Otelier suffered a data breach after threat actors breached its Amazon S3 cloud storage to steal millions of guests’ personal information and reservations for well-known hotel brands like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. The breach first allegedly occurred in July 2024, with continued access through October, with the threat actors claiming to have stolen amost eight terabytes of data…
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“The Grace Blackwell Superchip comes to millions of developers”: Nvidia’s new ‘Project Digits’ mini PC is an AI developer’s dream – but it’ll set you back $3,000 a piece to get your hands on one
Nvidia shocked attendees at CES 2025 last week when it announced a new mini PC which it claims is the world’s smallest AI supercomputer. Unveiled by CEO Jensen Huang in a Steve Jobs-esque ‘one more thing’ fashion, the device will feature a Grace Blackwell GB10 ‘superchip’ capable of delivering a petaflop of AI performance. Project Digits, a placeholder name for…
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Millions of email users at risk — passwords could be exposed to hackers, experts warn
New research from security experts has revealed over 3 million mail servers are still using an aging protocol without encryption enabled, leaving millions of usernames and passwords vulnerable to hackers. This week the Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit security organization, pushed out an alert on X and that it found 3.3 million POP3 and IMAP servers are operating without transport layer…
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Millions of Netflix users just got an exclusive freebie that you can download right now
Netflix just announced the release of Monument Valley 3, the sequel to one of the best mobile game franchises. It’s free to download if you’re a Netflix subscriber. The third game in the Monument Valley series, developed by Ustwo Games, is exclusive to Netflix Games. The first two Monument Valley games are gorgeous puzzle games that require you to shift…
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Epic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phones
Telefónica, one of the largest carriers in the world serving the UK, Spain, Germany, and Latin America with the O2 and Movistar networks, will begin preinstalling the Epic Games Store on every new compatible Android phone it sells — including Samsung phones. It’s part of a “long term partnership” to bring the store and smash hit Fortnite to “millions” of…
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WPForms bug allows Stripe refunds on millions of WordPress sites
A vulnerability in WPForms, a WordPress plugin used in over 6 million websites, could allow subscriber-level users to issue arbitrary Stripe refunds or cancel subscriptions. Tracked under CVE-2024-11205, the flaw was categorized as a high-severity problem due to the authentication prerequisite. However, given that membership systems are available on most sites, exploitation may be fairly easy in most cases. The…
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Data center water consumption is skyrocketing, but Microsoft thinks it has a solution – the company’s new closed-loop cooling system consumes zero water and could save millions of liters per year
Microsoft has revealed more information on its new data center design that promises to consume zero water for cooling purposes. In August, the firm unveiled the new design that leverages a chip-level liquid cooling solution that can provide precise temperature control without water evaporation. A new blog post authored by Steve Solomon, VP of datacenter infrastructure engineering at Microsoft, said…
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Scammers Are Stealing Millions From Americans’ Bank Accounts
Bank imposter frauds and scams, resulting in sizable wire transfers of stolen funds, are not new. And Wells Fargo is not the only bank whose customers experience this kind of trickery. But even looking just at Wells Fargo, you can see the size of the problem. In just the past two years, three class-action lawsuits from bilked customers have been…
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Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability has been discovered impacting the WordPress plugin ‘Really Simple Security’ (formerly ‘Really Simple SSL’), including both free and Pro versions. Really Simple Security is a security plugin for the WordPress platform, offering SSL configuration, login protection, a two-factor authentication layer, and real-time vulnerability detection. Its free version alone is used in over four million websites. Wordfence,…
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