The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you. Any protections consumers enabled to secure...

One Tech Tip: Protecting yourself against SIM swapping

You might have heard the phrase “spoofing” in regard to email scams. Spoofing an email address means the sender is able to alter the “from” email address to make the email appear as if it has been sent by a trusted source. Phone spoofing is a similar tactic.

What is Phone Spoofing and How to Avoid This Costly Scam

TIME

Hundreds of thousands of Americans had their debit cards compromised last year.

What Is ATM Skimming? How to Protect Yourself

An email containing a link that looks legitimate but is actually malicious remains one of the most dangerous yet successful tricks in a cybercriminal’s handbook and has led to some of the largest hacks in recent years, including the 2022 breach of communications giant Twilio and last year’s hack of social media platform Reddit.

How to protect your startup from email scams

A strong password often serves as the first line of defense against unauthorized access to your device and accounts. It’s essential to ensure all passwords are robust and secure. Weak passwords can be more easily guessed or cracked. Taking the time and effort today to set up strong passwords...

Protect Your Passwords from Hackers: Password Security Tips

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The App Store is a wide, vast banquet of app options, but not all choices are equally safe and secure. Even when you’re within a specific category, like games or weather apps, there can be unique differences among them in terms of which permissions t...

3 Dangerous Apps Tech Experts Say You Should Never Download—They Draw In Hackers & Security Risks: Games & More

Fox News

A debt collection enterprise called Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has been impacted by a massive data breach that affects millions of Americans.

Massive data breach exposes over 3 million Americans' personal information to cybercriminals

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: Experts say passwords cannot guarantee online security, yet they remain the primary pillar of most people's digital protection. That is why the recent posting of a database containing nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords has raised alarms in security circles. Here are some tips to determine if your password is among them and how to shore up your defenses.

A record 10 billion passwords were just posted to a popular hacking forum

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There are always unscrupulous individuals who would love to separate you from your hard-earned money. Not only that, they are always developing new ways to do so, as well as new twists on old scams....

I’m a Banking Expert: Here Are 4 Fraud Schemes You Should Be on the Lookout For

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Secure your email accounts with 2FA to protect linked accounts and add an extra layer of protection to your social media accounts. Protect password managers to prevent hackers from accessing your stored passwords, safeguard data stored in the cloud, and don’t overlook protecting your shopping accounts. Lastly, protect your...

7 Accounts You Must Always Protect With Two-Factor Authentication

The details of more than 600,000 bank cards around the world have been leaked on the dark web, according to a new report by cybersecurity company NordVPN. The research report uncovered that financial information “is being harvested from users through malware.”. This malicious software is designed “to infiltrate, damage,...

Over 600,000 Bank Card Details Leaked via Dark Web – Cybersecurity Report

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Scripps News

The Postal Inspection Service urged the public to protect against quishing by blocking spam messages and trust your instincts when it comes to offers that seem too good to be true.

What is quishing? US Postal Inspection Service warns of new scam used to commit identity fraud

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110 million people — nearly all of its customers. AT&T said it delayed disclosing the incident in response to “national security and public safety concerns,” noting that some of the records included data that could be used to determine where a call was made or text message sent. AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed).

Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Virtual bananas in a new viral game are being traded for real money on Steam, with rare items fetching hundreds or thousands of dollars. The "Banana" community on Discord creates unique banana designs that users can collect in-game and trade on the Steam Community Market. There has been some skepticism...

People Are Buying and Selling Bananas for Hundreds of Dollars on Steam

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How to Help Protect Your Family From Online Scams

Most of us are pretty savvy to scams, but we all have that friend or loved one that we worry might become a victim. Here's a...

How to Help Protect Your Family From Online Scams

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