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Fortive Corporation subsidiaries notify thousands of data breach that compromised SSNs, payment info
20 subsidiaries of industrial technology conglomerate Fortive Corporation over the weekend confirmed they notified at least 31,478 people of a January 2023 data breach that compromised some or all of the following private information: Name Social Security number Financial account number Credit or debit card number Health insurance information Driver’s license number Passport number Birth certificate number Date of birth…
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IBM has reportedly laid off thousands – Computerworld
IBM spokesperson Sarah Minkel emailed a rather vague statement to Computerworld that seemed to confirm the layoffs: “Early this year, IBM disclosed a workforce rebalancing charge that would represent a very low single digit percentage of IBM’s global workforce, and we still expect to exit 2024 at roughly the same level of employment as we entered with.” The Register did…
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Altman Plants notifies thousands about data breach that compromised SSNs, credit cards, passwords, and more
Altman Specialty Plants this week confirmed it notified thousands of people about a September 11, 2023 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Social Security number Financial account info Payment card info Driver’s license number Date of birth Passport number Employer ID number Health insurance info Medical info Username Password Ransomware group LockBit claimed responsibility for the attack and…
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NCSC identifies China-linked botnets targeting thousands of devices worldwide
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), along with its Five Eyes allies, are warning organizations to protect themselves from a massive China-backed botnet. A company with links to the Chinese government has, it said, been running a global botnet consisting of over 260,000 compromised devices in North America, Europe, Africa, and Southeast Asia. The devices, according to the US…
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Exploding pagers kill at least eight and injure thousands in an attack on Hezbollah
Thousands of people have reportedly been injured by exploding pagers across Lebanon and Syria in what appears to be an attack targeting Hezbollah members on Tuesday, reports Reuters and other news agencies. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad, said at least eight people, including a child, have been killed, and around 2,800 others have been injured, according to CNN. The explosions…
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Thousands of E-books Are Free Tomorrow for ‘Stuff Your Kindle Day’
We may earn a commission from links on this page.Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Tomorrow, Sept. 5, will be one of the few official Stuff Your Kindle Day events of the year. Stuff Your Kindle Day is an author-organized event that happens four times a year where people can download mainly romance and romance-adjacent…
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NetSuite vulnerability could leave thousands of websites exposed
Researchers have warned of a new vulnerability in NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce tool that could expose sensitive data. Stemming from misconfigured access controls, the vulnerability leaves sensitive personally identifiable information (PII) exposed, including the full addresses and mobile phone numbers of customers The vulnerability has already left several thousand live SuiteCommerce websites vulnerable and the extent of potential damage could be far-reaching.…
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Thousands targeted with phishing emails after cyber attack on Greater Manchester councils
A major cyber attack that’s hit councils across Greater Manchester has highlighted the risks local authorities face. The attack on Locata affected the housing websites for Manchester, Salford, and Bolton councils, which are run by the software firm. It’s led to thousands of users being sent a phishing email asking them to ‘activate your tenancy options’ and hand over their…
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Cisco to cut thousands of roles in second batch of layoffs this year
Cisco is set to cut thousands more jobs this year as it shifts its focus to higher-growth areas and adjusts to current economic conditions. The exact number of jobs to be slashed has not been confirmed, but sources close to the matter told Reuters they expect the figure to be similar or slightly higher than the 4,000 staff it laid…
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