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Comcast’s $117.5M Breach Settlement: Up to 30M People May Qualify

Comcast customers affected by the 2023 breach may qualify for cash, reimbursement, and identity protection under a proposed $117.5 million settlement.

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New Scam Alert: QR Codes Replace Links in Traffic Ticket Phishing

Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts and government agencies.

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New North Korean AI Hiring Scheme Targets US Companies

North Korean operatives are using AI-generated resumes and stolen identities to infiltrate US companies, turning hiring pipelines into a new attack vector.

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Over 200K Australian Driver’s Licences Exposed in youX Cyber Breach

A youX breach exposed sensitive borrower data in Australia, including over 200,000 driver’s licence numbers, raising fraud and phishing risks.

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Figure Data Breach Exposes Nearly 1 Million Customers Online

Fintech lender Figure suffered a social-engineering breach that led to a data dump online. Have I Been Pwned found 967,200 exposed email records.

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Google Expands ‘Results About You’ to Shield IDs, Fight Deepfake Abuse

Google expands its “Results about you” tool to remove sensitive IDs and explicit images from Search, strengthening privacy protections amid rising identity theft.

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