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Twitter Fined $150 Million for Misuse of 2FA User Data

SecureWorld News

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Twitter with a $150 million penalty for " deceptively using account security data for targeted advertising.". Social media companies that are not honest with consumers about how their personal information is being used will be held accountable.".

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Poloniex forces password reset following a data leak

Security Affairs

shared a screenshot of the data breach notification email sent by the trading platform to its users, the message said that almost all of the leaked accounts don’t belong to Poloniex accounts. . The Poloniex exchange’s support team confirmed on December 30 the authenticity of the message in a public Tweet.

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ChatGPT at work: how chatbots help employees, but threaten business

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Account hacking. Account security is always a priority issue. Even if employees use only official clients, the security of messages potentially containing sensitive data often rests on the owner’s good faith, as does what actual information ends up in the dialog with the chatbot.