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For all Google+ users, here coms some bad news. Google has announced to sunset Google Plus as a consequence of its review activity Project Strobe. This Google+ shut down comes in as a consequence of a vulnerability that exposed users’ data. Moreover,  Google  also attributes this sunset to low user engagements. Data Leak Due To API Vulnerability Causes Google+ Shut Down As stated in their  blog post , Google plans on sunsetting its social networking platform Google Plus (also Google+). Part of the reason behind this decision is due to a vulnerability that leaked private profile data of hundreds of thousands of customers. As stated by Ben Smith, Vice President of Engineering at Google announced a bug in Google Plus API exposed private data of around 500,000 user profiles. Although they already patched the bug in March 2018, they still plan for Google+ shut down due to low user engagements and difficulties in maintaining the platform to customers’ expectations. The decision c

In a time when cyber attacks and data breaches have become a routine, what makes them interesting is when an IT firm becomes a victim themselves. Recently,  Dell suffered a potential cyber attack on their systems. This Dell data breach may have exposed personal details of customers to potential attackers. The company confirms that they succeeded in disrupting the breach. Potential Dell Data Breach Announced By The Vendor In a recent  disclosure statement , Dell informs customers of a cybersecurity incident targeting its network. The alleged Dell data breach may have allowed attackers access to customer information. The company announced the following details in an attempt to keep its customers informed of the situation. According to the details given in the statement, the firm noticed unauthorized activity on its networks on November 9, 2018. Right after detection, Dell took the necessary steps to successfully counter the attack. “On November 9, 2018, Dell detected and dis