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Hayete Gallot returns to Microsoft as it focuses on "engineering quality"
By Kevin Okemwa published
Microsoft Satya Nadella announces that security boss Charlie Bell is moving to focus on engineering quality, and he'll be replaced by Microsoft veteran Hayete Gallot.

Notepad++ hijacked, but latest update appears to solve the issue
By Cale Hunt last updated
Security The popular Notepad alternative's team just published a security update detailing the effects of a state-sponsored hack. Here's what you need to know, including how to protect yourself going forward.

Gmail, Outlook, OnlyFans, Facebook logins in 149M‑record leak
By Cale Hunt published
Security Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler has published findings of a massive 96GB exposed trove containing 149 million credentials for a wide range of sites and services.

Microsoft Copilot 'Reprompt' exploit let attackers steal user data with a single click
By Zac Bowden published
Copilot Varonis Threat Labs has published a report detailing a now-patched security exploit in Microsoft Copilot, allowing attackers to silently steal user data with a single link.

OpenAI confirms major data breach, exposing user's names, email addresses, and more
By Jez Corden published
Artificial Intelligence Users today are waking up to emails from OpenAI confirming that some user data was leaked via a breach in a third-party web analytics system. Here's what you need to know.

Digital doppelgängers: how hackers are making use of your leaked data
By Cale Hunt published
Security A new study published by Surfshark VPN's research team offers a frightening insight into the true extent of data leaks and breaches since 2004. Are you doing enough to protect yourself?

Google denies 1.8 billion Gmail accounts were breached
By Adam Hales published
News It’s not a Gmail breach, it’s just a remix of every other one — according to Google, which denies reports, but 16 million fresh credentials still surfaced.

Discord's ID verification got hacked — we asked Xbox how it will avoid the same situation
By Jez Corden published
Xbox The UK's age verification law has been an abject failure thus far. But, it *is* the law. So how will Xbox follow it?
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