United Nations Server Hacked, Account Info Leaked

United Nations
United Nations
United Nations

The United Nations Development Programme was hacked and had over 100 email addresses, account names and passwords leaked on the web. The UN stated that the data accessed was from an old server and nothing of concern was infiltrated. Despite being old servers, it’s still troubling that employees of the UN were found using blank passwords to access government computers. Read the full article at BBC.co.uk

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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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