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Clark County, WA notifies 76K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, payment cards, and more
The Clark County, WA government this week confirmed it notified 76,253 people of an October 2023 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Financial account info Payment card info Medical and health insurance info Government-issued ID numbers Dates of birth The attack crippled Clark County’s website on October 21, 2023. The website was restored 10…
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Next Step Healthcare data breach leaks patients’ SSNs, medical records, and credit cards
Next Step Healthcare in Massachusetts over the weekend confirmed it notified thousands of patients of a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Social Security numbers Medical records Financial account details Drivers’ licenses Credit and debit card numbers At time of writing, two states have disclosed how many of their residents were compromised in the breach: 10,041…
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Nintendo’s Virtual Game Cards Have Made Me Use my Switch Lite Again
Summary Virtual game cards make the Switch Lite more appealing and user-friendly. Switch Lite does not need to be the primary console to play downloaded games offline. The virtual card system allows easy game transfers between consoles, enhancing the gaming experience. You might not have thought much of Nintendo’s recent update that introduced “virtual” game cards to the Nintendo Switch,…
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Texas school district notifies 47K students and staff of data breach that leaked SSNs, credit cards, and more
Alvin Independent School District over the weekend confirmed it notified 47,606 people about a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Credit and debit card numbers Financial account numbers Medical info Health insurance info State-issued ID numbers such as driver’s licenses and passports The Texas attorney general reported the breach on its website…
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Are eSIMs safe? Comparing their security to physical SIM cards
An eSIM, short for embedded SIM, is a digital version of a physical SIM card that’s already built into your phone or device. Instead of inserting a small plastic card to connect to a mobile network, you can activate or switch between mobile plans digitally, usually by scanning a QR code or using an app. With an eSIM, you don’t…
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Hertz notifies 1 million people of data breach that compromised credit cards, SSNs and more
Car rental company Hertz over the weekend confirmed it notified 1,000,175 people of a late-2024 data breach that compromised the following personal information: Names Contact info Payment card info Driver’s license info Info related to workers’ compensation claims Dates of birth Hertz says the breach also exposed a small number of peoples’ Social Security numbers, government ID numbers, passport info,…
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New Android malware steals your credit cards for NFC relay attacks
A new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) platform named ‘SuperCard X’ has emerged, targeting Android devices via NFC relay attacks that enable point-of-sale and ATM transactions using compromised payment card data. SuperCard X is linked to Chinese-speaking threat actors and shows code similarities with the open-source project NFCGate and its malicious spawn, NGate, which has facilitated attacks in Europe since last year. The…
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Are eSIMs safe? Comparing their security to physical SIM cards
An eSIM, short for embedded SIM, is a digital version of a physical SIM card that’s already built into your phone or device. Instead of inserting a small plastic card to connect to a mobile network, you can activate or switch between mobile plans digitally, usually by scanning a QR code or using an app. With an eSIM, you don’t…
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Lee University notifies 137K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, credit cards, and medical info
Lee University in Tennessee this week confirmed it notified 136,928 people of a March 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Government-issued ID numbers (e.g. driver’s license, passport) Financial info including credit and debit card numbers Medical info Lee University first announced it suffered a “security incident” on March 22, 2024. Ransomware gang Medusa…
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Nintendo Virtual Game Cards: What Are They and How to Use?
On March 27, Nintendo Direct introduced Virtual Game Cards, a new feature designed to streamline digital game management on the company’s upcoming platform. This announcement, coinciding with growing excitement for the Switch 2, signals a shift in how players will access and organize their digital titles. However, for the uninitiated, the concept might be a bit complex. To help you,…
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