Shipments of nearly 20,000 fake driver's licenses seized at Chicago airport so far in 2020
Most of the shipments came from Hong Kong and mainland China, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Twitter to ban QAnon accounts, block links related to conspiracy theory
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it will take action on "QAnon" activity and permanently suspend accounts tweeting about the QAnon conspiracy theory.
How the Twitter Bitcoin hack happened and what means for the 2020 election
While the hack appeared to be financially motivated, it raised questions about Twitter's ability to secure its service against election interference and misinformation ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Hackers appear to target Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kanye West, others in bitcoin scam
Messages appearing on their accounts showed statements about bitcoin and promised to “double” payments sent to a bitcoin wallet address.
How you can find out if you’re still owed money from the 2017 Equifax data breach
Millions of Americans’ financial information was compromised in an Equifax data breach in 2017.
Protecting privacy amid a pandemic
Companies large and small are collecting data, ranging from medical to financial information, about us amid this pandemic.
Hackers' new target during pandemic: video conference calls
As tens of millions of people turn to video conferencing to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic, many have reported uninvited guests.
Better Business Bureau warns of ‘mandatory online COVID-19 test’ text message scam
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) released a warning to individuals involving a text message scam impersonating government agencies in an attempt to obtain sensitive information.
Authorities warn of scam callers seeking sensitive information to ‘reserve a vaccine for COVID-19’
Concerns of scammers attempting to take advantage of the chaotic situation are circulating as confusion and panic spread.
Puerto Rico government falls for phishing scam, loses $2.6 million
Puerto Rico's Industrial Development Company, a government agency, transferred millions of dollars to a fraudulent account.
Equifax data breach claim deadline has passed
Equifax's settlement with the U.S. government entitles affected consumers to free credit-monitoring and identity-restoration services for the next several years. Consumers may also be eligible for money for their time or reimbursement for certain services.
Dating apps leak personal data, Norwegian group says
Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws, a Norwegian consumer group said in a report Tuesday.
Russians hacked company key to Ukraine scandal: researchers
Russian military agents have hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the Trump impeachment scandal.
US Army warns of fake ‘draft’ texts being sent to Americans for ‘immediate departure’ to Iran
With rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran stirring up fears of World War III, fraudulent text messages have begun popping up on phones across the country, scaring many Americans into believing they have just been drafted.
Wawa hit with multiple lawsuits following massive data breach
A lawsuit has been filed against Wawa over its recent data breach.
Hackers intercept credit card info from gas pumps across the nation
During the summer of 2019, hackers intercepted credit card information from thousands of customers who used their credit cards at gas pumps.
Data on 267 million Facebook users exposed: Researcher
A Ukrainian security researcher reported finding a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267 million Facebook users - nearly all U.S.-based - on the open internet.
Personal information of more than 3,000 Ring users reportedly exposed in data leak
Over 3,000 Ring camera users reportedly had their personal information leaked online.
Wawa says data breach affected thousands over 10 months
The Wawa convenience store chain says a data breach may have collected debit and credit card information from thousands of customers.
Amazon shoppers warned about fake delivery emails that seek to obtain customers’ login information
If you receive an email containing an order confirmation for an item on Amazon that you didn’t purchase, be warned — it could be a phishing scam.