Cybersecurity

A Newton, Massachusetts, man got a lesson in how important a small security step is when he had pricey Taylor Swift concert tickets, a present for his daughter, taken from his email.

One in 43 kids will have their personal information exposed, according to Javelin.

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.

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.

One-time passwords have become a common method to restore consumer access to apps, but they are vulnerable to hacks.

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...

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.

While, according to the company, personal data like credit card information and Social Security numbers was not accessed and neither was the content of any calls or texts messages, it still may be cause for concern.

As our reliance on technology increases, data breaches revealing sensitive information are becoming more common.

If your information was leaked as part of a data breach, here are a few easy ways to protect your sensitive details.

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.

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.

Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.

The FBI previously shut down the China-backed “Volt Typhoon” hacking group, which had been targeting U.S. water plants, electric grids and more.

The EPA says that cyberattacks against water utilities around the U.S. are becoming more frequent and more severe.

Elder crime losses totaled more than $3.4 billion in 2023 — up 11% from the year prior.

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.

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....

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.

Hackers accessed Xfinity customers’ personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company, the Comcast-owned telecommunications business announced this week.