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These 5 Reasons People Hate Linux Are Exactly Why I Love It
Ever wondered why Linux fans are so passionate about their OS while others only complain about it? Is it a matter of one side being blind to the virtues (or flaws) of the operating system? Well, let me show you how exactly the same qualities of Linux hated by some can be loved by others—like me! The mainstream computing world…
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Telecom SaaS firm Communications Data Group notifies 42K people of data breach on behalf of Duo Broadband
Telecom service provider Communications Data Group yesterday confirmed it notified 42,518 people of a February 2025 data breach on behalf of telecom company Duo Broadband. The breach exposed personal data including names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers of Duo Broadband customers. CDG says it is the billing vendor for Duo Broadband. “On February 13, 2025, we discovered…
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Idaho hospital notifies 34K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, health info
Weiser Memorial Hospital this week confirmed it notified 34,249 people of a September 2024 data breach that compromised the following private info: Names Social Security numbers Government-issued ID numbers Treatments and procedures Medical diagnoses Health insurance info Dates of birth Ransomware gang Embargo claimed responsibility for the breach in September 2024, saying it stole 200 GB of data from the…
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Security firm for NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and NASCAR notifies 100K people of data breach
Andy Frain Services over the weekend confirmed it notified 100,964 people of an October 2024 data breach that compromised their personal information. The company says it discovered the breach on October 23, 2024. Ransomware gang Black Basta claimed responsibility for the breach in November 2024, saying it stole 750 GB of data from the private security firm. Black Basta lists…
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IT services firm GeoLogics notifies 12K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, financial info
IT services company GeoLogics yesterday confirmed it notified 11,948 people of a December 2023 data breach that compromised names, Social Security numbers, financial account info, and state-issued ID numbers. Ransomware gang DragonForce claimed responsibility for the breach, saying it stole 123 GB of data from GeoLogics. DragonForce lists GeoLogics on its data leak site. GeoLogics has not verified DragonForce’s claim.…
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YouTube is experimenting with a Premium plan for two people
YouTube is testing a YouTube Premium subscription plan designed for two people to use, Moneycontrol reports (via Android Authority). Company spokesperson Alex McQuiston confirmed to The Verge that the pilot is taking place in India, France, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. “We’re experimenting with new ways to provide greater flexibility and value to our YouTube Premium subscribers, including offering a two-person…
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AWS to give AI skills to 100,000 people in the UK by 2030
Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it wants to provide 100,000 people in the UK with AI skills by 2030. The lofty goal, which was announced at the AWS Summit in London on Wednesday 30 April, will be reached via a UK deployment of its Skills to Jobs Tech Alliance program. The program, which launched in June 2023, is a global…
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Charleston County, SC School District notifies 20,000+ people of data breach
The Charleston County, South Carolina School District yesterday confirmed it notified 20,653 people about a July 2024 data breach. The District on July 16, 2024 said unknown actors disrupted its systems and stole data. At the time, CCSD officials told Comparitech, “we are not aware of any malicious misuse of school data.” The district has not publicly disclosed what personal…
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Complete Payroll Solutions notifies 22K+ people of 2023 data breach that leaked SSNs
Complete Payroll Solutions this week confirmed it notified at least 22,000 people of an October 2023 data breach that compromised Social Security numbers, financial account info, and driver’s licenses. The company first notified 320 people shortly after the breach occurred. Now a year and a half later, the number of victims has ballooned to more than 22,000. New Hampshire’s attorney…
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VeriSource now says February data breach impacts 4 million people
Employee benefits administration firm VeriSource Services is warning that a data breach exposed the personal information of four million people. VeriSource is a Texas-based employee benefits administration and HR outsourcing solutions provider with diverse clients across the U.S. The firm has begun data breach notifications to impacted individuals about a cybersecurity incident that occurred in February 2024, but the impact…
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