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EP 251.5 Deep Dive,. The IT Privacy and Security Weekly Update, with a side of Fries, for the Week Ending July 15th., 2025
Significant Data Breaches and Vulnerabilities
McDonald's AI-driven hiring platform, Olivia (by Paradox.ai), exposed 64 million applicant records due to weak security, including a password as simple as "123456."
In Sweden, security personnel inadvertently revealed Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s whereabouts by sharing fitness routes on Strava.
Qantas suffered a breach affecting 5.7 million customers, with personal details like addresses and phone numbers exposed via a third-party platform compromised by the Scattered Spider group. These cases demonstrate the risks of inadequate security in…
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