T-Mobile CEO says "truly sorry" for hack of 50M users' data
T-Mobile says it has notified nearly all of the millions of customers whose personal data was stolen and that it is "truly sorry" for the breach.
Aug 27, 2021
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Hack exposes personal data of entire Swiss town: report
A small Swiss town acknowledged late Wednesday that it had underestimated the severity of a cyberattack, following reports the personal data of the entire population was exposed online.
Aug 26, 2021
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Hackers steal even more Social Security numbers. How should you protect yourself?
Another day, another massive data breach claimed by hackers. Days after a breach at T-Mobile exposed about 53 million people's personal information, a hacking group known as ShinyHunters announced that it was auctioning 70 ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Hackers stole millions of Social Security numbers from T-Mobile. What should you do?
Hackers have found their way again into T-Mobile's systems, the fourth reported breach of the company's data since early 2020. This time, the haul included sensitive personal information associated with about 48 million people, ...
Aug 19, 2021
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University of California victim of nationwide hack attack
The University of California is warning its students and staff that a ransomware group might have stolen and published their personal data and that of hundreds of other schools, government agencies and companies nationwide.
Apr 3, 2021
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IRS warns of phishing scam targeting colleges, universities
The Internal Revenue Service issued a warning Tuesday about a phishing scam targeting students and staff at educational institutions who have an .edu email address.
Mar 30, 2021
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Staying one step ahead of cyberattacks
Ahmed Sadiq thought he understood the extent of data breaches at big companies like Facebook. Then he started researching.
Dec 17, 2020
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New method enables automated protections for sensitive data
Just as people need to protect their sensitive data, such as social security numbers, manufacturing companies need to protect their sensitive corporate data. There are currently fewer protections for proprietary manufacturing ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Virus-linked fraud schemes cost US consumers nearly $5 mn
Coronavirus-related fraud schemes are rising fast and have cost US consumers some $4.77 million so far, a government watchdog said Tuesday.
Mar 31, 2020
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Wednesday is deadline for claims in 2017 Equifax data breach
Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax's $700 million settlement over a massive data breach.
Jan 22, 2020
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Social Security number
In the United States, a Social Security number (SSN) is a nine-digit number issued to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2). The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an independent agency of the United States government.
Its primary purpose is to track individuals for taxation purposes. In recent years the SSN has become a de facto national identification number. A social security number may be obtained by applying on Form SS–5, "Application for A Social Security Number Card" (see 20 C.F.R. 422.103(b)).
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