Update to the MASSIVE data breach story Ellen K reported in top news, the one in which a hacking group has obtained the Social Security numbers of nearly EVERY American! A new website has been created, NPD.PENTESTER.COM. The website was tested by KTLA's very own Tech Reporter, Rich DeMuro. He...

Is Your Social Security Number Part Of The Massive Data Breach? Check Here!

With the growing convenience of smartphones, many users have become accustomed to storing sensitive information such as credit and debit card numbers, as well as social security numbers, directly on their devices. However, security experts are warning against this practice due to the risk of exposing personal information to unauthorized parties.

Never store credit cards or Social Security Numbers on your phone

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The number of reported data breaches in the U.S. is on the rise.

3 Common Online Habits Are Putting Your Personal Information at Risk, New Research Reveals

When you get an email or see a headline telling you there has been a data breach at a company you do business with, the natural instinct may be to roll your eyes and go about your day. In the first half of 2024, more than a billion people saw...

'The worst thing you can do' after a data breach, according to a cybersecurity expert

Threat actors use popular file-hosting or e-signature solutions as a disguise to manipulate their targets into revealing private information or downloading malware, according to Abnormal Security. A file-sharing phishing attack is a unique type of phishing threat in which a cybercriminal poses as a known colleague or familiar file-hosting or...

Cybercriminals exploit file sharing services to advance phishing attacks

A massive data breach has Americans worried about their private info getting into the wrong hands, but a pair of newly released websites could make it easier to find out if you’re affected. The breach concerns a little-known company called National Public Data, which performs background checks on US...

Is Your SSN in the National Public Data Breach? Here's How to Find Out

In the modern world, there are many situations when a person would not want to “shine” their personal phone number in order to maintain maximum confidentiality online and avoid receiving unwanted calls or SMS with advertisements. For example, you are registering an account on a social network or...

How to Hide Your Phone Number on the Internet in 2024?

Identity theft is a major problem -- and it’s only gotten worse since the onset of the pandemic as criminals find new and creative ways to extract your personal information online. The good news is identity theft protection goes a long way in keeping identity thieves at bay, and you may qualify for free or low-cost coverage through your bank.

Does Your Bank Offer Identity Theft Protection? These 5 Do -- and Some Plans Are Free

Hard as it may be to imagine, the massive data leak – which appears to include the personal data of everyone in the US, UK, and Canada – was even worse than we thought. In a truly epic security fail, the same data was hosted by a partner company which managed to publish its own passwords, enabling absolutely anyone to access the data …

Data leak affecting everyone in the US, UK, and Canada was even worse than we thought

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Human risk management platform provider Mimecast published its Global Threat Intelligence report 2024 H1. Of note, malicious links and AI-driven bots in call centers rank as among the greatest threats to cybersecurity defenses, with small businesses bearing the brunt of attacks. The report analyzed the threat landscape during the first...

Mimecast Notes Growing Malicious Link, AI-Enabled Tool Use in Cyberattacks

When you're upgrading to a new computer, it's easy to get bogged down by the tedious task of transferring data, applications, and settings from your old machine. There's even a chance you'll miss some of those subtle settings that made your old PC fit just right. If you want a...

Migrate your data easily during PC upgrades with this low-cost solution

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Data breaches are on the rise. Don't get your data stolen by following these 13 steps to protect your online accounts.

Nearly 3 Billion SSNs and Addresses Leaked In Data Breach: Here's How to Protect Your Finances Online

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a threat actor known as Blind Eagle that has persistently targeted entities and individuals in Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Panama, and other Latin American nations. Targets of these attacks span several sectors, including governmental institutions, financial companies, energy and oil and gas companies. "Blind Eagle...

Blind Eagle Hackers Exploit Spear-Phishing to Deploy RATs in Latin America

According to allegations raised in a class action lawsuit filed over the recent Ticketmaster data breach, millions of customers had their full names, addresses, contact details, partial credit card data and other private information compromised due to the failure of Live Nation and the cloud-based storage service Snowflake, Inc. to properly safeguard their systems from cyberattacks.

Ticketmaster Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Damages From Live Nation, Snowflake Over Cybersecurity Failure

Researchers have found a way to manipulate the credential validation process in Microsoft Entra ID identity environments that they say attackers can use to bypass authentication in hybrid identity infrastructures. The attack would require an adversary to have admin access on a server hosting a Pass-Through Authentication (PTA) agent, a...

Unfixed Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Bypass Threatens Hybrid IDs

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A lawsuit claims 2.9 billion people may have gotten their personal information stolen, including social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.

Cybersecurity expert urges consumers to take precautions after massive data breach

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FlightAware has become the latest in a long line of companies to have exposed sensitive customer data online by mistake.The flight tracking website has sent a breach notification letter to affected customers, confirming that a “configuration error” discovered on July 25 2024 “may have inadvertently exposed” personal information people kept in their FlightAware accounts.That information includes user IDs, passwords, and email addresses, and depending on the information the users left with the site, may also have included full names, billing addresses, shipping addresses, IP addresses, social media accounts, telephone numbers, year of birth, last four digits of their credit card...

Top flight tracking app says customer info has been leaked online — see if you're affected

Researchers have discovered leading digital wallets such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal could be used to carry out fraudulent purchases using stolen and cancelled payment cards.By adding the card to a digital wallet, criminals can exploit the flaw in the ‘authentication, authorization, and access the control mechanisms of major digital wallet apps and US banks alike.Security academics exposed the fault at the Usenix security 2024, and in a research paper outlined plausible scenarios in which victims full names (which are already printed on cards) and a victim’s address can be used to authenticate a card added to the...

Digital wallets allow for the use of stolen credit cards

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Enhance the your online security this easy-to-use FIDO2 security key

With the increasing risk of phishing attacks, data breaches, and unauthorized access, relying solely on passwords may not be enough to keep your sensitive data safe....

Enhance the your online security this easy-to-use FIDO2 security key

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