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US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack
Officials from the FBI and CISA said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.
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Over 6,500 patients affected by Parkland Health in Dallas possible data breach
A data breach at Parkland Health in Dallas affected thousands of patients, according to a notice filed with the Texas Attorney General’s office in late October.
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Delta sues CrowdStrike after widespread IT outage that caused thousands of cancellations
Delta is seeking damages for its losses from the July IT incident, as well as litigation costs and punitive damages.
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China targeted phones of Trump, Vance and Harris campaign affiliates, sources say
A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, two sources familiar with the matter say. Another source told NBC News that people affiliated with the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris were also targeted.
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Chinese hack of telecommunications companies under investigation, NSA chief says
The director of the National Security Agency said Sunday that a Chinese hack of three major telecommunications firms is under investigation but that it remains “premature” to discuss the case.
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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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Global outage affects small businesses in North Texas
IT teams in many divisions of businesses were scrambling to get things back online after a global outage. Here’s a look how people are handling the disruptions in their everyday lives after a global outage on Friday.
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North Texas small businesses and consumers impacted by global outage
IT teams in many divisions of businesses were scrambling to get things back online after a global outage. Here’s a look how people are handling the disruptions in their everyday lives.
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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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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.