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Instacart blames 270,000 compromised accounts on customer reuse of emails and passwords

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Instacart says customer re-use of compromised passwords and emails is to blame for personal data from 270,000 accounts was leaked onto the dark web Instacart says 270,000 accounts were the subject of ‘credential stuffing’ The hackers used compromised emails and passwords to access accounts Instacart doesn’t currently offer added security options like two-factor authentication  By … Read more

Why networks reuse TV stars across multiple shows

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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.    That appears to be the case for most of Australian TV networks, who continue to recycle a host of stars across multiple shows and platforms. From Karl Stefanovic and Osher Gunsberg to Sonia Kruger, Hamish Blake and Manu Feildel, former TV executive Rob McKnight has revealed why … Read more

One in four medics forced to re-use protective clothing as failure to stockpile dates back 11 years

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Doctors’ desperation over PPE: One in four medics is forced to re-use vital protective clothing as it emerges the failure to stockpile gowns and visors dates back 11 YEARS Officials failed to buy enough gowns when setting up an emergency stockpile in 2009 Washing protective clothes at temperatures high enough to kill coronavirus weakens their … Read more

How NHS medics can now RE-USE masks and gowns

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Controversial guidance issued to NHS doctors and nurses fighting the coronavirus crisis on the frontline have advised them to reuse PPE. It said disposable gowns can be re-used and masks should not be binned between patients – but gloves and aprons should still be disposed of as usual.  Medics attacked the guidance, arguing no healthcare … Read more

NHS staff should reuse PPE gear as ‘last resort’ leaked report reveals

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NHS staff on the coronavirus frontline are being told to reuse personal protective equipment as the ‘last resort’, a staggering leaked report has revealed today.   The document from Public Health England said the safe reuse of items was under consideration, under plans to tackle shortages of PPE, according to the BBC. Emails seen by the locum GP and … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Matt Hancock tells medics to re-use PPE

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Matt Hancock tonight told NHS medics to only use the protective equipment they need because it is a ‘precious resource’ Health Secretary Matt Hancock tonight told NHS medics to only use the protective equipment they need because it is a ‘precious resource’. Addressing the nationwide shortage that has left nurses ‘petrified’ to fight the crisis, … Read more