Finastra, a global financial technology giant, has suffered from a major data breach which is impacting its internal file transfer system. The company is based out of London and handles banking and wire transfers for over 8,100 financial institutions. Hackers were able to access Finastra’s Secure File Transfer Platform (SFTP) with stolen credentials. However, the hacker wiped its presence from the internet after halving the ransom price. The incident is still under investigation, but it is believed that confidential internal documents and sensitive client data were accessed.

The social media service Bluesky says it has been gaining millions of users since the U.S. presidential election. Usage data shows Bluesky reached 20 million users this week. That was up from about 12 million users just one month ago. Bluesky is seen as a major competitor to social networking service X, formerly Twitter. X users must stay on X, TikTok users must stay on TikTok, etc.

These adjustments can significantly impact the monthly premiums for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and Part D (prescription drug coverage). The Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA) is an additional fee added to your standard Medicare Part B and Part D premiums. So, for example, the 2025 IRMAA brackets will be based on your income in 2023. IRMAA was created to ensure that wealthier Medicare beneficiaries pay higher premiums for their coverage, helping to offset the overall cost of Medicare. New IRMAA Brackets for 2025The SSA recently released the updated IRMAA thresholds and premium amounts for 2025—see the below chart.

4 university students arrested over antisemitic 'Wanted' posters Four University of Rochester students were arrested and another is under investigation in connection with the antisemitic "Wanted" posters found on campus.

PoliticsRepublicans target trans lawmaker with bathroom restrictionsRep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina) introduced a resolution on Nov. 18, banning transgender women from women’s restrooms at the Capitol, targeting incoming Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Delaware). Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people Related

Fifty years ago, Republican President Richard M. Nixon resigned from the nation’s highest office, becoming the only U.S. president so far to do so. But by promising to further empower capital while breaking out of the straitjacket of free-market rhetoric, “Trumponomics” may be helping the Republicans expand their appeal to less affluent voters. As president, Trump largely followed through on these pledges. (See John Miller, “Trump Tax Cut Redux,” D&S, July/August 2024.) Here’s what has and hasn’t changed,” CNN, July 1, 2020 (cnn.com); Mark Zahn, “Trump says his trade war triggered job gains.

The New York Times has introduced the next title coming to its Games catalog following Wordle's continued success -- and it's all about math. In Digits, players are presented with a target number that they need to match. Players will get a five-star rating if they match the target number exactly, a three-star rating if they get within 10 of the target, and a one-star rating if they can get within 25 of the target number. So play Digits while you can, as The New York Times may move on from the project if it doesn't get the response it is hoping for. Digits' beta is available to play for free now on The New York Times Games' website

ScienceThe Native American population skyrocketed. Here's why. The number of Americans claiming Indigenous heritage jumped from 5.2 million in 2010 to 9.6 million in 2020. You might be wondering: Was it because of a huge baby boom? The Washington Post Department of Data scoured the data to find out why.

Photo: CNNThis just in: Get ready for more Have I Got News for You in 2025. The CNN series has been officially renewed for Season 2. We can get back to seriousness and the mud and the muck on Monday morning.”“For me, that’s the real goal,” Wood continued. “The real win is that you’ve had six days to be angry about it. The series is executive produced by Mulville, Jim Biederman, and Richard Wilson for Britain’s Hat Trick Productions.

(https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/us/politics/mike-johnson-transgender-women-ban-capitol-bathrooms.html("Johnson Says He Will Bar Transgender Women from Public Bathrooms")Republicans do love their potty talk. The bathroom seems to hold an enormous fascination for right wingers. They can't get enough of using it as the visual centerpiece of their attack on transgender persons. Sarah McBride deserves none of this scrutiny, of this enmity. To do what no other transgender person has done, to overcome the obstacles and become the first to be elected to Congress is an accomplishment that should be greatly applauded, not sullied by potty talk.

A slower walking pace could be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia, a new study suggests. The investigators measured participants' walking speed and performed cognitive tests every two years. A slower walking pace could be a sign of cognitive decline or dementia, a new study suggests. Advertisement Advertisement"Our study also suggests that family doctors might keep an eye on walking speed when they (or their patients) have concerns about dementia," she said. Original article source: Dementia risk could be linked to walking speed, study suggests

Bestselling author, motivational speaker and podcaster Mel Robbins joins the Billy & Lisa in the Morning show live in-studio to promote her new book 'The Let Them Theory.' Robbins teaches us how to let go of what we can't control - including what's going on around us and the people in out lives. She tells us to simply "let them" - don't let those things rob us of our time and energy. Listen to Billy & Lisa in the Morning weekdays from 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app! Mel Robbins Teaches Us To 'Let Them' (Live In-Studio)Episode Transcript Available transcripts are automatically generated.

For a normal administration, Linda McMahon would be an unusual pick for Education secretary. McMahon rose to fame as CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which she co-founded with her husband, Vince McMahon. And critics of current Education Secretary Miguel Cardona say his extensive experience in the field has not translated to success. “I think it’s disappointing that President Trump sees the Department of Education as a consolation prize,” said Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. But one of the biggest changes Trump is pushing for is no Education Department at all.

Meanwhile, two high school teachers, one in Chino and one in Cerritos, are under investigation for angry outbursts in response to students wearing MAGA gear in class. Talking politics is welcomed at Cerritos High School within certain parameters, according to a spokesperson for ABC Unified. Eliasberg said public school teachers have strong 1st Amendment protections to share their political views online — expletives and all. Problems, however, could arise if the online political posts call into question a teacher’s ability to do their job, he said. “If I can’t wear a Harris [hat] you can’t wear it,” he said, referencing a student’s Trump hat, according to a recording of the outburst.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is a prime example, having leaned on this very rationale in self-defense after his infamous "Day One Memo" was met with nearly unanimous public disapproval. The argument goes something like this: Intelligent exercises of discretion that filter out low-risk and/or nonviolent offenders will allow prosecutors to focus on the real bad guys. In Alvin Bragg’s case, the idea that his broad non-prosecution policies are meant to facilitate the redirection of resources to more serious kinds of crime strains credulity in light of how much time and money his office has poured into the criminal prosecution of now-president-elect Donald J. Trump. He is also the author of Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images