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2 months agoMalicious GitHub repositories linked to nearly 1M infections
Microsoft uncovered a malvertising campaign exposing nearly one million devices to information theft via GitHub-hosted malware.
Two distinct cases reported by Privacy Commissioner Andrew Fox highlight unauthorized snooping in medical records by employees of the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority, threatening patient confidentiality.
The breach concerns parents and their children who were clients of Helsinki's Family Law Services. The data includes names, identity codes, custody arrangements...