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Men plead guilty to aggravated ID theft after pilfering police database

by Dan Goodin
June 18, 2024
I.T. Today
3 min read

Getty Images Two men have pleaded guilty to charges of computer intrusion and aggravated identity theft tied to their theft of records from a law enforcement database for use in doxxing and extorting multiple individuals.…

A leaky database spilled 2FA codes for the world’s tech giants

by Zack Whittaker
February 29, 2024
I.T. Today
3 min read

A technology company that routes millions of SMS text messages across the world has secured an exposed database that was spilling one-time security codes that may have granted users’ access to their Facebook, Google and…