Columbus, OH

More than 2.9 billion private records belonging to people living across North America and the United Kingdom have been hacked after a background check company was hacked by cybercriminals. Suggested Reading. In April, the hacker group USDoD stole personal records from National Public Data, a broker that provides background checks...

A ton of Social Security numbers got stolen as hackers took 3 billion private records

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!

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Colorado State

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David Heitz

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

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

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

Tom's Guide

Hackers used compromised credentials to gain access to sensitive health data from HealthEquity, which administers health savings accounts for patients in the US.

4.3 million people hit in massive healthcare data breach with full names, addresses and SSNs exposed online — what to do now

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Toyota has confirmed that it has been impacted by breach involving roughly 240GB of stolen data from a third party. The company hasn't released any information on the attack, such as when it was discovered, who the thief is, and how many customers' data was exposed. As it told Dark...

Toyota Customer, Employee Data Leaked in Confirmed Data Breach

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Reno, NV

Credit card skimming has been happening for a while and sometimes people don't even realize they have been scammed. Skimmers can be hard to detect because they look very similar to regular electronic pay machines. "The skimmers that get placed on these point-of-sale systems; they look exactly like a normal...

Credit Card Skimming Information and prevention tips

A 27-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to over three years in prison in the U.S. for peddling financial information, login credentials, and other personally identifying information (PII) on a now-defunct dark web marketplace called Slilpp. Georgy Kavzharadze, 27, of Moscow, Russia, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to...

Russian Hacker Jailed 3+ Years for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web

EDINA, MN – Your computer is dragging, your webcam is acting up, and bizarre apps are popping up out of nowhere. Brace yourself – you might have been hacked. Cybersecurity isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a real concern. Even the most cautious internet users can fall victim to hackers. These digital bandits don’t discriminate – they’ll target anyone, from tech giants to everyday individuals.

These Are The Warning Signs Your Computer Has Been HACKED And Is SPYING On You!

PYMNTS

As summer sales events like Amazon Prime Day and Walmart+ Week annually draw significant consumer attention, a recent PYMNTS Intelligence report examines key insights into shopper behavior and sales trends. The report, “Shoppers Flocked to Amazon Prime Day and Walmart+ Week For More Than Discounts,” examines how consumers navigated these...

40% of Consumers Paid Full Price During Amazon Prime Day, Walmart+ Week

Apache Junction, AZ

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

In periods of softening consumer spend, businesses are increasingly turning to the vast B2B marketplace to boost their bottom-line. They aren’t alone. Criminals have taken notice of the multi-trillion-dollar B2B landscape, too. A recent report shows that cyber criminals are increasingly targeting businesses, not individuals, with ransomware attacks in...

Cybercrime Goes Corporate As Ransomware Gangs Seek Bigger Payouts

India’s Airtel Payments Bank has added a biometric verification solution called Face Match to enhance the security of customer accounts. This solution uses facial recognition and liveliness checks to verify account users in cases in which the bank’s machine learning (ML) algorithms have detected potentially fraudulent transactions, Airtel Payments Bank said in a Tuesday (Aug. 20) press release emailed to PYMNTS.

Airtel Payments Bank Adds Biometric Verification Solution to Protect Accounts

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

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Report: Hackers Seized McDonald’s Instagram Account for ‘Rug Pull’ Scam

McDonald’s reportedly suffered a hack of its Instagram account Wednesday (Aug. 21), with the hackers claiming they used the fast-food giant’s account to promote a fake...

Report: Hackers Seized McDonald’s Instagram Account for ‘Rug Pull’ Scam

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