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- DeepSeek Database Left User Data, Chat Histories Exposed for Anyone to See [theverge.com]
Security firm Wiz found a DeepSeek database "completely open", exposing "user chat histories, API authentication keys, system logs, and other sensitive information. DeepSeek has now secured the data based, but Wiz noted they "found the Chinese AI startup's publicly accessible database in 'minutes,' with no authentication required."
- Grubhub Announces Data Breach Impacting Some Customers, Drivers: What to Know [usatoday.com]
"Grubhub, the popular online food delivery platform, announced a data breach on Monday after a threat actor gained unauthorized access to some customer contact information." The breached personal information includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, and partial card details. As a result, "the company recommends customers create unique passwords for their accounts."
- China Launches an Antitrust Probe into Google. Here’s What it Means [apnews.com]
The Chinese government has announced it will be "investigating Google on suspicion of violating antitrust laws." "The investigation was one of a flurry of Chinese retaliatory measures announced Tuesday in response to a 10% tariff imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on imports from China... Google has been accused of violating antitrust law in other countries, including those in the European Union, South Korea, Russia, India and Turkey, for allegedly abusing its market dominance."
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