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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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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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Don't forget your digital devices during your spring cleaning
As the flowers bloom and weather gets warmer, many of us will be doing some spring cleaning around the house. But your physical space shouldn’t be the only thing getting a good scrub. Spring is a good time to clean up your digital footprint and devices. This can help you stay organized and in control of your online presence....
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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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Xfinity notifies its customers of data breach linked to software vulnerability
Hackers accessed Xfinity customers’ personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company, the Comcast-owned telecommunications business announced this week.
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K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks. But lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations.
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Clorox says cyberattack is disrupting production and may cause product shortages
Clorox said the cyberattack has caused caused ongoing production disruptions but expects to bring systems online next week.
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Clorox says last month's cyberattack is still disrupting production
Clorox said a cyberattack it disclosed last month will have a material impact on its fiscal first quarter results.
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Las Vegas still struggling against hackers as the weekend arrives
Room reservations and sportsbooks were still dark across swaths of Las Vegas on Friday as the community trudged through its fifth day of a battle against hackers who struck the city’s biggest hotel chain.
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‘Cybersecurity issue' prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across US
Casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts International says a cybersecurity issue led to the shutdown of computer systems at its properties across the U.S.
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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.
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US unveils new cybersecurity labels for smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacks
The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place.
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Microsoft says early June disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, were cyberattacks
Microsoft says the early June disruptions to its Microsoft’s flagship office suite — including the Outlook email apps — were attacks by a shadowy new hacktivist group.
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Energy Department among US agencies breached by Russian cyber group
U.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments.
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wikipedia's Lawsuit Over NSA Surveillance
The lawsuit challenges a portion of the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international email and phone communications.
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How to Keep Your Twitter Account Secure — Without Paying
Twitter has given users an ultimatum. If they don’t subscribe to a new premium service, they’ll lose a popular account security feature.
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‘A Real and Imminent Threat': Security Experts Warn of Foreign Cyber Threat to 2024 Voting
Top state election and cybersecurity officials on Thursday warned about threats posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections, noting that America’s decentralized system of thousands of local voting jurisdictions creates a particular vulnerability.
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Why Passkeys From Apple, Google, Microsoft May Soon Replace Your Passwords
Passkeys, which require you to accept a prompt on a secondary device when you log into an account, are on the path to replace password logins.
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How to Delete Yourself From the Internet
It’s possible to get online information scrubbed through Google and paid internet removal services, but it can be time-consuming and only partially effective.