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  • 149 million passwords for Gmail, Facebook, Instagram and other popular services exposed online — how to stay safe after this major leak January 24, 2026 3:27 am Tom's Guide Share Share this article Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google No, this wasn’t a data breach and hackers weren’t involved, at least not in the way that you might think. They didn’t break into Google or Meta’s systems or steal your data from the …
  • Europe and India seek closer ties with ‘mother of all deals’ January 24, 2026 3:25 am Digital Journal European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in February 2025 in New Delhi as the two economic behemoths sought to forge closer ties - Copyright AFP/File Daniel SLIM Umberto BACCHI India and Europe hope to …
  • Investigation Into Montana's Blue Cross Blue Shield Data Breach January 24, 2026 3:22 am K99 - Montana Back in January of 2025, nearly 470,000 Montana's who were using Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana were affected by a data breach on their accounts. Unfortunately, nearly 470,000 Montana's weren't aware their personal information, such as  …
  • GBank Appoints Jason Amos as EVP and Chief Technology Officer January 24, 2026 3:19 am FinTecBuzz GBank Financial Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GBFH), the parent company of GBank (the “Bank”), is pleased to announce that Jason Amos has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer (EVP & CTO) of the Bank. Amos will …
  • Nokia keen on setting up Global Capability Centre in Karnataka: MB Patil January 24, 2026 3:18 am ETTelecom.com Davos: Nokia Corporation has expressed interest in establishing a Global Capability Centre (GCC) and additional research centres in Karnataka, Industries Minister M B Patil said. The telecommunications major, which has been associated with Karnataka for …
  • CISA won't attend infosec industry's biggest conference this year January 24, 2026 3:15 am The Register exclusive The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency won't attend the annual RSA Conference in March, an agency spokesperson confirmed to The Register. "Since the beginning of this administration, CISA has made significant progress in …
  • [Tech Thoughts] Mandatory social media identity verification: A shortcut open to abuse? January 24, 2026 3:08 am Rappler This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. The DICT is seeking comments and inputs on the matter of mandatory identity verification of user accounts on social media platforms. Here's some …
  • 'Cyber risk a systemic threat to banking stability' January 24, 2026 3:02 am The Express Tribune SBP governor says industry-wide drills tested crisis decision-making; Cyber Shield 2025-30 to be issued soonGovernor State Bank of Pakistan Jameel Ahmad. Photo: screengrab KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned that cyber risk has emerged as …
  • Encore Healthcare Earns HITRUST r2 Certification for Nexus Platform The Nexus software platform supports respiratory and sleep apnea suppliers. January 24, 2026 2:52 am HME Business News Encore Healthcare has achieved HITRUST r2 Certification for its Nexus software platform that supports home medical equipment suppliers focusing on respiratory and sleep apnea treatment. “HITRUST r2 Certification demonstrates that the organization’s [system …
  • TikTok Reaches Deal For New Joint Venture To Avoid U.S. Ban January 24, 2026 2:51 am Our News Bahamas UNITED STATES – TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has finalized a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture, aimed at avoiding a potential U.S. nan on the popular social media app used by more than 200 million Americans. The agreement, …
  • The standoff over access to source code January 24, 2026 2:41 am Hindustan Times The Indian government does not want your data. It wants something more consequential. It wants to look under the hood of the device that never leaves your hand - your phone. The outcome? A standoff between the government and global smartphone makers. It is …
  • CEI new tech building update January 24, 2026 2:35 am KIFI Local News 8 - Idaho IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — If you have driven past College of Eastern Idaho lately, it would be hard to miss the construction of the brand new Battelle Energy Alliance Future Tech building that is nearing completion.  "We are very excited that both …
  • TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business January 24, 2026 2:32 am The Nation BEIJING  -  TikTok has closed a deal that will allow the hugely popular short-video app to continue operating in the US, it announced on Thursday. The deal comes after a years-long tussle between Washington and Beijing that began in Trump’s first term in …
  • NHS Issues Open Letter Demanding Improved Cybersecurity Standards from Suppliers January 24, 2026 2:32 am Infosecurity Magazine The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has outlined plans to proactively work with suppliers to improve cybersecurity resilience across the healthcare and social care system in an open letter issued on January 22. The move follows the voluntary …
  • Underwriting the Future, Banking on India: The GCC Way January 24, 2026 2:28 am ETGCC.in The world’s largest banks and insurers today have their global capability centres in India, and much of what they do influence globally is enabled locally. This week, we took a different approach to our newsletter than usual. Instead of one, we did two …

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