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Allianz Life cyberattack gets worse as company confirms Social Security numbers stolen

Allianz Life recently confirmed cyberattack Criminals stole data on around 1.4 million customers Among the stolen data are names, addresses, and SSNs The information stolen in the recent cyberattack on insurance giant Allianz Life included people’s full names, postal addresses, dates of birth and, particularly worryingly – Social Security numbers…

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New DoubleTrouble banking trojan spreads via Discord – so be on your guard

DoubleTrouble malware is now hosted on Discord The malware still poses as a European bank, so users beware It comes with screen recording, “advanced” keylogging, and new UI overlay capabilities Infamous Android banking trojan DoubleTrouble is now being distributed through Discord-hosted APKs, researchers have said, warning users of a “disturbing…

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Top tech conferences: The ultimate tech events guide for August 2025

2025 is set to be a big year for Tech conferences around the world. If you need help deciding which to attend, or if you’d just like to check out the conferences on offer, TechRadar Pro has put together a list of the most anticipated festivals and events to keep…

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Everyone wants to reach artificial general intelligence but why?

During an Executive Briefing session for the board members of a luxury brand last year, one question kept popping up – when will we reach singularity? I designed Executive Briefing sessions to inspire and educate senior executives and board members on the latest disruptive trends and how exponential technologies create…

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Microsoft Excel is making a major change around blocked file types – here’s what we know

Microsoft Excel will now disable blocked file types from workbook links by default The files will either fail to refresh or show a #BLOCKED error Other safety updates are coming to Excel soon, so be sure to update External workbook links which point to file types blocked by Excel’s Trust…

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Ransomware gangs are now expanding to physical threats in the real world

Ransomware attacks now often includes more than just encrypting files In many cases, the attackers threaten the victims with violence They also file reports with the SEC Ransomware gangs seem to be getting desperate when it comes to getting results, as besides encrypting and leaking data on the web, they’ve…

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