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A recent notice from the HR outsourcing firm, VeriSource Services, reveals that it experienced a data breach, compromising the data of over 4 million individuals.According to VeriSource, the leaked data includes names, gender, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. After confirming the breach, the company notified all parties involved and offered identity theft protection services via IDX.

According to a recent Microsoft blog post, the company is pushing passkeys as the authentication method for all new users.This push for passwordless logins is an effort to address the evolution of the digital world, which is more dangerous than ever. The blog post reads:

AI is revolutionizing all kinds of industries, and photography is one of them. AI Headshot Generators provide users with a cheap and quick way of generating studio-quality headshots without the constraints of time, appearance, or money.When searching for the right service, it’s important to combine expert opinions with real user feedback from platforms like Reddit. In this article, we pull recommendations from Reddit threads and draw conclusions about the best AI headshot generators out there.

The cybercriminal group Rhysida ransomware claims to have hacked into Peruvian government systems and is demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars to release the stolen data.The ransomware gang published multiple allegedly official governmental documents on its official dark web blog. The Peruvian government confirmed issues with its website but denied any evidence of a cyberattack, stating that maintenance caused the downtime.

In April 2025, Oligo Security Research, a cybersecurity company, published a research paper that confirmed the existence of vulnerabilities within Apple’s AirPlay Protocol and the AirPlay Software Development Kit (SDK).The vulnerabilities, named Airborne, allow bad actors to exploit multiple attack vectors, including Remote Code Execution (RCE), Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, and Denial of Service (DoS). In the meantime, Apple released an update to address these issues and urged its users to update ...

After a 4-year investigation led by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, the video-sharing platform TikTok was found liable and fined $530 million for breaching EU privacy rules.According to Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle, “TikTok failed to verify, guarantee, and demonstrate that the personal data of (European) users, remotely accessed by staff in China, was afforded a level of protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the EU.” TikTok was ordered to comply with the EU’s data privacy laws within the next six months.

While most people may think cold calling is a thing of the past, we must set the record straight: it is very much alive. Sure, the old-school robotic pitch that sounds like you’re reading from a script no longer exists. But modern cold calling? It still lives and breathes – and can still pack a punch for your sales strategy.The fact is that 82% of buyers say they accept meetings with sellers ...

On May 6, a Magistrate for India’s Doda District, Harvinder Singh, issued an order banning the use of VPN services for two months for all individuals, cyber cafes, institutions, and ISPs in the district.According to the Doda administration, this ban follows a growing concern regarding cybersecurity, public safety, and the integrity of the district’s digital governance. In addition, another district magistrate issued strict orders prohibiting hate speech, violence incitement, and provocative statements.

While owning pets can bring endless joy, it can also bring unexpected expenses. According to the American Pet Products Association, Americans spent over $140 billion on veterinary care and products in 2024 alone, a number that keeps rising.For many pet parents, the question isn’t whether to get pet insurance, but rather which plan to choose to manage these costs effectively. However, pet insurance isn’t a one-size-fits-all.

The Alvin Independent School District (AISD) in Texas was a victim of a significant data breach that exposed names, social security numbers, credit card details, and medical data of 47,606 individuals.The Texas attorney general reported the breach on May 2, 2025, nearly one year after the attack. In July 2024, a ransomware gang known as Fog claimed the attack.