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TikTok Influencers Are Wrong About Hackers Stealing Credit Card Information Over AirDrop
Before I get started: No, people can’t steal your credit card information using AirDrop. AirDrop doesn’t even know what your credit card number is. In a hoax that’s been spreading around TikTok as of late (the source of the rumor is unclear), viral videos are now saying that hackers can use the iPhone’s AirDrop feature to steal your credit card…
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Nebraskan credit union notifies over 52K people of data breach following ransomware attack
Liberty First Credit Union is notifying 52,496 people of a data breach following a cyber attack in September 2024. Ransomware group RansomHub added the Nebraskan credit union to its data leak site at the time after allegedly stealing 254GB of data. In its notification, the credit union confirms that: “On September 17, 2024, we discovered that an unknown, unauthorized third…
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Florida High School hacked by ransomware gang; SSNs and credit cards stolen
Saint Thomas Aquinas High School in Ft. Lauderdale, FL this week confirmed it notified 37,064 people of a July 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Financial information Bank account numbers Credit and debit card numbers Driver’s license numbers Passport numbers Student ID numbers Medical info Health insurance info Ransomware gang Medusa claimed responsibility…
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Houston home healthcare service notifies 22K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, credit cards, and medical info
Houston home healthcare company In-Home Attendant Services yesterday confirmed it notified 22,100 people about an October 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Government-issued ID number (e.g. driver’s license, passport) Financial account numbers Credit and debit card numbers Medical info Health insurance info Dates of birth Mailing addresses “Other” info In-Home Attendant Services on…
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How to Lease an EV or PHEV With a $7,500 Tax Credit
To get an estimate of whether a lease makes financial sense, we recommend calculating the total cost of a lease, comparing it to the cost of a purchase, then subtracting how much the car will likely be worth when you sell it. For example, Ford offers a $389 per month lease for 36 months with an initial payment of $5,539…
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How to Get the Used EV Tax Credit
There are several rules about which EVs, fuel-cell vehicles, and PHEVs qualify: • The car’s model year must be at least two years older than the current calendar year. That means in 2024, cars up to the 2022 model year are eligible. Only model year matters—not the year a car was first sold or registered. • The car cannot have a sale…
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Electric Vehicles & Plug-In Hybrids Qualifying for Federal Tax Credit
To qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500, a new EV or eligible plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) must meet certain rules: • A vehicle’s MSRP must not exceed certain limits, so pricey EVs like the GMC Hummer EV, Lucid Air, and Tesla Model S won’t qualify. For SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans, the threshold is $80,000. For sedans,…
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Fraud network uses 4,700 fake shopping sites to steal credit cards
A financially motivated Chinese threat actor dubbed “SilkSpecter” is using thousands of fake online stores to steal the payment card details of online shoppers in the U.S. and Europe. The fraud campaign started in October 2024, offering steep discounts for the upcoming Black Friday shopping period that usually sees elevated shopping activity. EclecticIQ threat researcher Arda Buyukkaya, who discovered the…
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Seven Things Your Credit Card’s Trip Protection Won’t Actually Cover
One of the best benefits of a travel credit card is trip protection: reimbursement for expenses incurred during travel delays, such as meals or lodging if you get stranded overnight while flying, or personal items needed if your bags are late or misdirected. These policies will also act like basic travel insurance, reimbursing money lost to prepaid and nonrefundable expenses,…
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Why You Should Join a Credit Union Instead of a Bank
When you think about money—saving it, paying bills with it, earning interest on it—you probably think of a bank. Or possibly Scrooge McDuck swimming in a pool filled with gold coins—but probably a bank. The average person in this country has more than five bank accounts, after all, despite the fact that banks aren’t always the best or friendliest places…
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