Social Security numbers of Americans potentially exposed

In what may be one of the largest data breaches in history, a notorious hacking group has reportedly released the Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal data of nearly every American. This alarming breach, which also includes information such as full names, addresses, and dates of birth, was allegedly stolen from National Public Data […]
Elon Musk claims DDoS attack caused issues in live-streamed interview with Trump – experts are skeptical

Elon Musk blamed a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack for a 40-minute delay in his live-streamed interview with presidential candidate Donald Trump on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The interview, hosted in an X Space, was expected to draw millions of listeners, but technical issues disrupted the start of the […]
Made by Google event brings AI to smart phones: Hashtag Trending for Wednedsday, August 14, 2024

Google’s Made by Google event brings AI to their smart phones, Samsung workers are back on strike and a new study finds a troubling link between tablet use and aggressive behaviour in very young children. All this and more on the “Bad Behaviour” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into […]
Elon Musk’s claim that a DDoS attack delayed livecast met with skepticism. Cyber Security Today for August 14, 2024

Elon Musk’s claim that a DDoS attack delayed his livecast with Donald Trump is met with skepticism, the National Public Data hack may have revealed most of the Social Security Numbers in the US, and Crowdstrike’s President steps up to accept the “Most Epic Fail” award at DEF CON. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. I’m […]