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YouTube Music Exec Under Scrutiny; Applebee's Data Breach Exposed

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A report from MintPress News alleges that Lyor Cohen, an executive overseeing YouTube Music, is involved in questionable practices within the hip-hop industry. Separately, a security researcher found that Applebee's inadvertently exposed customer data due to a hardcoded database password within its app, according to TechCrunch. AI

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YouTube Music Exec Under Scrutiny; Applebee's Data Breach Exposed

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The Shady Israeli Executive Running YouTube Music and the Hip Hop Industry Article URL: https://www. mintpressnews.com/lyor-cohen-t he-shady-israeli-executive-r

    The Shady Israeli Executive Running YouTube Music and the Hip Hop Industry Article URL: https://www. mintpressnews.com/lyor-cohen-t he-shady-israeli-executive-running-youtube-music-the-global-hip-hop-industry/291276/ Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 0310148 P…

    LINKS mintpressnews.com/…/291276
  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Apple

    Applebee’s exposed customers’ personal data after leaving database password in app EXCLUSIVE: A security researcher discovered the hardcoded credential in Applebee's app, allowing unrestricted access to customers' personal data. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/appl ebees-expos…

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/applebees-exposed-custom…

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