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Twitter suspends CNN, NYT and WaPo accounts, Elon musk is an asshole
The United Nations has joined the European Union in condemning Twitter’s decision to suspend some journalists who cover the social media firm. Reporters for the New York Times, CNN and the Washington Post were among those locked out of their accounts. The UN tweeted that media freedom is “not a toy” while the EU has…
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Metropolitan Opera in New York Got Hacked
The Metropolitan Opera is still reeling from a cyberattack on its website that disrupted and caused its box-office ticketing to come to a screeching halt last week. The cyberattack also hit the Met’s computer system, call center, and website, which normally process more than $200,000 daily in ticket sales.
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Uber got hacked again with code and employee data released online
The leaked data includes numerous archives claiming to be source code associated with the mobile device management platforms used by Uber, the company’s food delivery service Uber Eats and third-party vendor services.
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A popular data analytics tool that tracks YouTube and other major social media platforms got hacked.
Social Blade is a US-based data analytics tool that tracks social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, and claims to have seven million unique visitors to its website every month. “We were notified of a potential data breach whereby an individual acquired our user database, attempting to sell it on a hacker…
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South Africa Reserve Bank Got Hacked
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told delegates at a gathering of Eastern Cape provincial leaders late last month that the central bank was hacked. “The minister of finance, in accordance with the constitutional practice of receiving operational updates from the bank, was informed of the attempted breach of the South African Reserve Bank’s computer systems and…
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FBI’s Security Platform InfraGard Got Hacked
FBI’s Security Platform InfraGard Got Hacked, 87k Members’ Data Sold Online. The hacker is selling the stolen InfraGard database for $50,000, provided sample data to verify their claim which contained a variety of personal information of InfraGard members including the following: – Full names– Email addresses– Employment details– Industry of employment– Social media USERIDs and more https://lnkd.in/g6mVCZqC
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FBI Charges 6, Seizes 48 Domains Linked to DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms
The Justice Department today announced the court-authorized seizure of 48 internet domains associated with some of the world’s leading DDoS-for-hire services, as well as criminal charges against six defendants who allegedly oversaw computer attack platforms commonly called “booter” services. The FBI is now in the process of seizing the websites that allowed paying users to…
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Trump’s Dumb Dumb Stupid NFT Collection Scam
“Hello, everyone, this is Donald Trump, hopefully, your favorite president of all time. Better than Lincoln, better than Washington.” This is how Trump goes in his promo video. He is a sick and shameless buffoon milking his followers to give him money. His followers are stupid too and they will gladly oblige and pay him…
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Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging DOJ to prosecute Trump on at least three criminal charges
The report that the select panel is expected to consider on Monday afternoon, described to POLITICO by two people familiar with its contents, reflects some recommendations from a subcommittee that evaluated potential criminal referrals. Among the charges that subcommittee proposes for Trump: 18 U.S.C. 2383, insurrection; 18 U.S.C. 1512(c), obstruction of an official proceeding; and…
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Netherlands set to formally apologise for 250 years of slavery
The apology is to redress how the Dutch exploited more than 600,000 people. The Netherlands’ involvement in slavery began in the 17th century when the transatlantic slave trade was already being carried out by other former European colonial powers like Spain and Portugal. Through the Dutch West India Company (WIC), the Dutch Empire began colonising…