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Data breach at govtech giant Conduent balloons, affecting millions more Americans
A data breach at Conduent has expanded significantly, with millions more Americans now affected as investigations reveal a broader impact across government services.
By Shivangi Yadav6 February 20263 min read
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Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers
Substack has confirmed a data breach that exposed some users’ email addresses and phone numbers, saying no passwords or payment information were compromised.
By Shivangi Yadav6 February 20262 min read
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Hackers Publish Personal Information Stolen During Harvard, UPenn Data Breaches
Hackers have published personal data stolen in last year’s breaches at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania after ransom demands were rejected.
By TechAmerica.ai Staff4 February 20263 min read
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Homeland Security Is Trying to Force Tech Companies to Hand Over Data About Trump Critics
Homeland Security has used administrative subpoenas to seek user data from tech companies linked to critics of the Trump administration.
By TechAmerica.ai Staff4 February 20265 min read

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Notepad++ says Chinese government hackers hijacked its software updates for months
Notepad++ revealed that suspected Chinese state-backed hackers compromised its software update mechanism for months, exposing users to potential security risks.
By Shivangi Yadav3 February 20263 min read
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Apple’s new iPhone and iPad security feature limits cell networks from collecting precise location data
Apple has introduced a new privacy feature that reduces how precisely cell carriers can track the locations of iPhones and iPads, aiming to limit access by law enforcement and hackers.
By TechAmerica.ai Staff29 January 20263 min read
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Fintech firm Marquis blames hack at firewall provider SonicWall for its data breach
Marquis says a ransomware attack that exposed customer data was caused by a prior breach at firewall provider SonicWall, and the fintech firm is seeking to recover related costs.
By TechAmerica.ai Staff29 January 20264 min read
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Pornhub to Block Access in the UK Over Age Verification Rules
Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo, says it will block access to its adult sites in the UK from February 2 after concluding that the Online Safety Act’s age verification requirements are…
By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 January 20263 min read

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Here’s the Technology Powering ICE’s Deportation Crackdown
ICE is using a range of surveillance and data technologies — from cell-site simulators to facial recognition and Palantir analytics — to support expanded deportation efforts under the Trump…
By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 January 20269 min read
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Saudi Satirist Hacked With Pegasus Spyware Wins Damages in UK Court
A UK court has awarded more than £3 million to Saudi satirist Ghanem Al-Masarir after finding his phone was hacked using Pegasus spyware.
By TechAmerica.ai Staff27 January 20263 min read
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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: Reports
Microsoft reportedly provided the FBI with BitLocker recovery keys that allowed investigators to unlock encrypted laptops as part of a federal fraud investigation.
By TechAmerica.ai Staff23 January 20262 min read
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Researchers Say Russian Government Hackers Were Behind the Attempted Poland Power Outage
Security researchers say Russian state-backed hackers were responsible for a failed cyberattack targeting Poland’s energy infrastructure in December, according to new findings.
By TechAmerica.ai Staff23 January 20262 min read