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Vanderbilt University tells students to disconnect devices after ransomware gang claims theft of 1 million records

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Vanderbilt University urges users to shut down computers and stay off campus networks as a ransomware group claims to have stolen sensitive data. (Unsplash)

Vanderbilt University has asked students, faculty and staff to disconnect their devices from the campus network after a suspected ransomware attack disrupted university systems on Monday. A ransomware group calling itself BYOD has claimed responsibility and alleged it stole data belonging to more than one million people associated with the university. Vanderbilt University urges users … Read more

Social Security Administration updates millions of records in historic 91-year-old database under Trump

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Social Security Administration updates millions of records in its historic database. (REUTERS)

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced major changes to its Social Security number database to make its records more accurate. The agency has called this the most comprehensive records cleanup in its 91-year history. Social Security Administration updates millions of records in its historic database. (REUTERS) The SSA said it has corrected records linked … Read more

Major US medical lab operator, Quest Diagnostics, reports cyber breach exposed patient records

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The Quest Diagnostics logo is seen amid a reported breach impacting patient records. (AP Photo)

Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest medical lab operators in the US, reported that a cyber breach had exposed ‘certain patient records’. They shared the update via a statement on October 22. The Quest Diagnostics logo is seen amid a reported breach impacting patient records. (AP Photo) The company noted that their Quanum Lab Services … Read more

A Delaware homeowner representing herself won part of a default judgment against her community’s developer; the court ordered pond and ditch maintenance and disclosure of records behind an alleged $44,329.59 HOA loan

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A Delaware homeowner representing herself won part of a default judgment against her community’s developer; the court ordered pond and ditch maintenance and disclosure of records behind an alleged $44,329.59 HOA loan

Representative Image (AI-generated) A Delaware homeowner who represented herself in court has secured part of the relief she sought from her community’s developer, but not everything she asked for. The court ordered the developer to address maintenance problems involving ponds and ditches and provide information and documents concerning an alleged $44,329.59 loan involving the homeowners … Read more

US passport records in voter verification? Trump administration pushes new election data plan

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US passport records could become part of voter checks: Inside Trump administration’s latest move. (AFP)

The US State Department is moving to expand access to passport records so state and local officials, and potentially some nonprofit organizations, can use the information to verify voter eligibility, according to a Bloomberg report based on a notice sent to key lawmakers. US passport records could become part of voter checks: Inside Trump administration’s … Read more

Pakistan ministers warn of energy crisis; Shehbaz government struggles as fuel prices break records

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Pakistan ministers warn of energy crisis; Shehbaz government struggles as fuel prices break records

Shehbaz ministers warn of energy crisis as Pakistan fuel prices surge Pakistan is facing a widening energy crunch as disruptions around key Gulf shipping routes push up global oil prices, fuel costs surge and the government weighs measures to curb petroleum consumption.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government is facing pressure on multiple fronts, with ministers … Read more

Scientists will deploy 70 electronic tags on 3 vulnerable shark species around Britain, pairing new tracking data with anglers’ catch records dating back to 1953

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Scientists will deploy 70 electronic tags on 3 vulnerable shark species around Britain, pairing new tracking data with anglers’ catch records dating back to 1953

Representative Image (AI-generated) Britain’s coastal waters are home to more shark species than many people might expect, but scientists still know surprisingly little about how several of these animals move, feed and reproduce. In a report by The Guardian, researchers outlined plans for a new three-year project that will combine modern electronic tracking with decades … Read more

Meet James Taylor, the 14-year-old Welsh football freestyler who taught himself on YouTube, set five Guinness World Records and finished third at a world championship

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Meet James Taylor, the 14-year-old Welsh football freestyler who taught himself on YouTube, set five Guinness World Records and finished third at a world championship

At 14, James Taylor has already made a name for himself on the international football freestyle circuit. The teenager from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, recently finished third at the NextGen World Football Freestyle Championships in the Netherlands, adding another achievement to a remarkable record-breaking run. BBC Wales reported on his latest podium finish, while Italian … Read more

In 2011, Illinois businessman Jim Bolin built a record-breaking wind chime to draw travelers into Casey; 15 years later, his project had grown to 21 giant objects and 12 Guinness records

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In 2011, Illinois businessman Jim Bolin built a record-breaking wind chime to draw travelers into Casey; 15 years later, his project had grown to 21 giant objects and 12 Guinness records

Bolin, the creator of “Big Things in a Small Town”, died in January 2026 (Guinness world records photos) A small Illinois town found a new way to attract visitors when businessman Jim Bolin built a giant wind chime. Over the years, businessman Bolin turned that idea into a collection of oversized everyday objects that made … Read more