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Dubai Police warn of new scam: Fake consumer protection sites stealing personal data and banking info | World News

Fraudsters create fake “Consumer Protection” websites, luring users into downloading malicious apps that mirror their screens and steal banking data/ Representative Image The Anti-Fraud Department at the General Department of Criminal Investigation in Dubai Police have issued an urgent warning about a new and growing online scam spreading through search engines and social media. Fraudsters […]

‘Deeply distressing’: Hackers claim data theft of 8,000 children from Kido Nurseries in London, India, US, and China; demand ransom

Hackers claim to have stolen the names, pictures, and addresses of approximately 8,000 children from the Kido nursery chain. Kido operates 18 sites in and around London, with additional locations abroad.It operates 39 nurseries across India, additional locations in China, and nine sites in the US, six in Houston, two in Austin, and one in […]

Coal India Shares Edge Higher as Company Explores Data Centers in Decommissioned Mines | Udaipur Kiran

Mumbai, September 9 (Udaipur Kiran) — Shares of Coal India (CIL) traded slightly higher on Tuesday after the company said it is exploring the feasibility of establishing data centers in its decommissioned mines, aiming to repurpose existing infrastructure while supporting India’s growing digital capacity requirements. The state-owned miner has initiated a comprehensive feasibility study through […]

US Immigration crackdown: Raids frequent under Donald Trump; another weak jobs data challenges his narrative

Donald Trump (File photo) US immigration authorities carried out the largest-ever Homeland Security enforcement operation at a single location this week, arresting hundreds of workers at a Hyundai-linked battery plant in Georgia. The sweeping raid coincided with a second consecutive weak jobs report, raising further questions about the impact of President Donald Trump’s economic and […]

Data snooping: Google hit with $425m verdict, accused of tracking users; case covers 98m people

A federal jury has ordered Alphabet’s Google to pay $425 million after finding the company violated users’ privacy by continuing to collect data even when millions had switched off a key tracking feature.The verdict, delivered on Wednesday in a San Francisco court, followed a class-action lawsuit filed in July 2020, which alleged that Google had […]

Who is Charles Borges? SSA whistleblower quits after flagging DOGE data leak; writes blistering email | World News

Social Security Administration’s (SSA) chief data officer Charles Borges Social Security Administration’s (SSA) chief data officer Charles Borges has resigned, days after filing a whistleblower complaint that alledged DOGE of jeopardising sensitive personal data of millions of Americans. Borges, who assumed charge as SSA’s data chief in January 2025, said in his resignation letter that […]

‘Should bad actors gain access’: DOGE puts 300 mn Americans’ social security records at risk; whistleblower alleges data uploaded on vulnerable server | World News

DOGE puts 300 mn Americans’ social security records at risk; whistleblower alleges data uploaded on vulnerable server Records of over 300 million Americans were put at risk after officials at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) created a copy of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) database on a vulnerable cloud server with no security oversight. […]

Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care

A Justice Department subpoena published in court documents this week provided details about the Trump administration’s expansive demands for confidential patient information from doctors and hospitals that provide gender-related treatments for children. The subpoena to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, sent in June, includes a seven-page list of requested documents, including “every writing or record […]

Can Myanmar’s 2025 quake data predict the next big one?

Scientists say earthquake prediction is impossible, but studying the 2025 Myanmar earthquake may help forecast when and where the next big tremor could strike.During the midday prayers on March 28, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar along the Sagaing Fault. With an epicenter close to Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, it was the most […]

Data breach: Russian link suspected in US federal court hack; sensitive information compromised in yearlong violation

Investigators have found evidence linking Russia, at least in part, to a recent breach of the computer system managing federal court documents, which compromised highly sensitive records, including information that could expose sources and individuals charged with national security offences, reported the New York Times.The revelation comes amid US President Donald Trump’s scheduled meeting with […]