Benedict Collins

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Krispy Kreme data breach sees data on over 160,000 people exposed

1 week ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Shutterstock) Over 160,000 people had their data leaked from Krispy Kreme The victims are mainly employees and their family members The perpetrator is still unknown Krispy Kreme has revealed exactly what details were exposed in the breach that hit the donut company in November 2024. 161,676 people were affected by the breach, with most being staff and their family members, the company has said in a filing with Maine's Office of the Attorney General.
Your Facebook account just got even more secure

1 week ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Chinnapong / Shutterstock) Facebook will soon roll out passkeys for Facebook on mobile devices Passkeys offer greater security and easier login than passwords Passkeys for Messenger will also soon be availableMeta has introduced passkey support for Facebook on mobile devices which will significantly decrease the chance of someone hacking into your account.
AWS just hit a major cloud security milestone

1 week ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Future / Mike Moore) AWS has managed to enforce MFA for 100% of root users The achievement is a great advancement for the AWS cloud platform More major security announcements were made at re:InforceAmazon Web Services (AWS) says it has managed to get 100% of root users to enforce multi-factor authentication across all account types.
Top satellite communications company Viasat was also hit by Salt Typhoon

1 week ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Shutterstock) Satellite communications giant Viasat was also targeted by Salt Typhoon The company found unauthorized access via a compromised device Breadth of attacks highlights Salt Typhoon's threat to US commsAnother victim of the massive Salt Typhoon cyberattack which targeted US telecommunications giants has been identified as Viasat.
OpenAI just signed a huge deal with the US government

1 week ago | msn.com | Benedict Collins

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OpenAI and the US government are about to work a whole lot closer together

1 week ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Shutterstock/JarTee) OpenAI is moving its government AI models under a new umbrella OpenAI for Government will provide AI at the federal, state, and local level The AI developer has already signed a pioneering deal with the DoDOpenAI is consolidating its US government AI tools, such as ChatGPT Gov, under a single umbrella - OpenAI for Government.
Your least-favorite browser finally added a proper password manager, and it could be a massive game-changer for secure business credential sharing

1 week ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Shutterstock / monticello) Microsoft Edge has introduced a new password management feature The tool is available as part of a Microsoft 365 subscription Administrators now have more control over users credential sharingMicrosoft Edge's new built-in business-oriented secure password deployment feature has reached general availability.
86 million AT&T records leaked online

3 weeks ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Getty Images) AT&T is investigating new claims of a data breach The data was posted on a breach forum, and includes plaintexts SSNs It could be new, or could be a re-release of older dataAT&T is investigating a leak of data on a cybercrime forum, but with some skepticism, as some have suggested it may just be a re-release of an earlier data breach.
Anthropic is building new Claude AI models specifically for US national security designed to handle classified information

3 weeks ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Shutterstock) Anthropic has developed several US national security-oriented models They can handle classified material and "refuse less" Many AI developers are seeking US government contractsAnthropic has unveiled a series of AI models designed specifically for use by US government entities. The models, named "Claude Gov", are designed to assist the US government in strategic planning, operational support, and intelligence analysis.
OpenAI says it disrupted at least 10 malicious AI campaigns already this year

3 weeks ago | techradar.com | Benedict Collins

(Image credit: Shutterstock/JarTee) OpenAI says it has disrupted numerous malicious campaigns using ChatGPT These include employment scams and influence campaigns Russia, China, and Iran are using ChatGPT to translate and generate contentOpenAI has revealed it has taken down a number of malicious campaigns using its AI offerings, including ChatGPT.