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Why you should freeze your child's credit, and how to do it
One in 43 kids will have their personal information exposed, according to Javelin.
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2.9 billion records may have been exposed in a data breach. Here's what to know
The data first appeared on April 8, when hacking group USDoD posted a database on “Breached,” a dark web forum, and claimed to have 2.9 billion rows of unencrypted records.
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FBI says it is investigating after Trump campaign said sensitive documents were hacked by Iran
The FBI released a brief statement Monday that read, “We can confirm the FBI is investigating this matter.” The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement.
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Why you should avoid the use of one-time passwords sent by text
One-time passwords have become a common method to restore consumer access to apps, but they are vulnerable to hacks.
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CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage
CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers. It set off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. CrowdStrike also outlined measures it would take to prevent the problem from repeating, including staggering...
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Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain.
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How to protect yourself after a data breach
As our reliance on technology increases, data breaches revealing sensitive information are becoming more common.
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Was your data part of a breach? Here's what to do
If your information was leaked as part of a data breach, here are a few easy ways to protect your sensitive details.
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AT&T says hackers stole records of nearly all cell and landline customers' calls and texts
A security breach in 2022 compromised the data of nearly all of AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators using AT&T’s wireless network, as well as its landline customers interacted with those cellular numbers.
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Car dealerships in North America revert to pens and paper after cyberattacks on software provider
Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector.
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Car dealerships scramble after cyber attack shuts down software server
If you have plans to buy a car or get your car serviced over the next few days, your experience could be very different from what you’re used to. A company that provides back end software to car dealers has shut down due to a cyber incident. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson reports.
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Live Nation investigating Ticketmaster data breach. What to know
Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.
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DOJ charges Chinese national with operating ‘world's largest botnet' that stole $5.9 billion in Covid relief funds
The FBI previously shut down the China-backed “Volt Typhoon” hacking group, which had been targeting U.S. water plants, electric grids and more.
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EPA warns of increasing cyberattacks on water systems, urges utilities to take immediate steps
The EPA says that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.
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A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records.
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Scammers bilked older Americans out of $3.4 billion last year, often using cryptocurrency
Elder crime losses totaled more than $3.4 billion in 2023 — up 11% from the year prior.
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UnitedHealth says wide swath of patient files may have been taken in Change cyberattack
UnitedHealth says files with personal information that could cover a “substantial portion of people in America” may have been taken in the cyberattack on its Change Healthcare business.
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AT&T data breach leaked millions of customers' information online. Were you affected?
The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online. Here’s what you need to know.
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The Pa. online court system was partially shut down in the latest cyberattack to affect our region
If you tried to get information or pay a fine on Pennsylvania’s online court system on Monday, you most likely got a “system maintenance” error. The reason behind this? A cyberattack. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has more about this cyberattack and others that have affected our area.
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Pa. courts' website hit by disabling cyberattack, officials say
The Pennsylvania state courts agency says some of its online systems are disabled after its website was hit by a weekend cyberattack, but that the attack didn’t appear to compromise any data.