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Detroit PBS notifies 1,700 of data breach that compromised SSNs, passwords, financial and medical info
Detroit PBS over the weekend confirmed it notified 1,694 people about an August 2024 data breach that compromised the following private info: Names Social Security numbers Passwords and usernames Medical info Health insurance info Addresses Employer ID numbers Driver’s license numbers The public broadcaster says unauthorized users accessed its systems between August 12 and August 31, 2024. Ransomware gang Qilin…
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How to Remove Your Saved Passwords in Chrome
If you’re immersed in the Google ecosystem, you’ve likely used the password manager that’s baked into their Chrome browser. With its seamless integration with Chrome, you may have dozens of passwords stored and saved within Google’s flavor of password management. While it’s undoubtedly convenient, it may not be the best overall solution to securely store your login details. For one,…
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California chain of hospitals and clinics notifies 569K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, medical info, passwords, credit cards
Solano County, California’s NorthBay Healthcare yesterday confirmed it notified 569,012 people about a January 2024 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Social Security numbers Passport numbers Financial account numbers Medical info Biometric info Health insurance info Driver’s license numbers Passport numbers Usernames Passwords Credit or debit card numbers, expiration dates, security codes, and PINs NorthBay says it detected…
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Millions of email users at risk — passwords could be exposed to hackers, experts warn
New research from security experts has revealed over 3 million mail servers are still using an aging protocol without encryption enabled, leaving millions of usernames and passwords vulnerable to hackers. This week the Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit security organization, pushed out an alert on X and that it found 3.3 million POP3 and IMAP servers are operating without transport layer…
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The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf notifies 54K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, passwords, and credit cards
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf over the weekend confirmed it notified 53,901 people of several data breaches in 2024 that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Usernames Passwords Payment card info Taxpayer ID number Health insurance info Medical info Financial account info Alien registration numbers Driver’s license numbers Electronic signatures Dates of birth Passport numbers Ransomware…
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Zello asks users to reset passwords after security incident
Zello is warning customers to reset their passwords if their account was created before November 2nd in what appears to be another security breach. Zello is a mobile service with 140 million users that allows first responders, hospitality services, transportation, and family and friends to communicate via their mobile phones using a push-to-talk app. Over the past two weeks, numerous people…
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Should You Use Passkeys Instead of Passwords?
Currently, passkeys are available only on select websites, apps, and services. Keeping track of where you can use them can be challenging, too. For example, if you use a passkey to log in to an app on your phone, you’ll still need a password on your laptop if you want to use a browser that doesn’t yet work with passkeys.…
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Please Don’t Use Any of These Passwords
Look, I get it. No one likes managing their passwords. It’s so much easier to use the same, simple password for every account, so when you go to sign in, you punch in a familiar phrase from muscle memory, and you’re in. Now, the lecture: This is horrific from a security perspective. Your password is too easy to guess, which means…
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American Associated Pharmacies resets all user passwords after ransomware gang claims responsibility for cyber attack
Ransomware gang Embargo today claimed responsibility for a cyber attack on American Associated Pharmacies (AAP), a cooperative made up of 2,000 pharmacies across the USA. Embargo gave AAP until November 19, 2024 to pay an undisclosed ransom. AAP did not verify Embargo’s claim, but it did post a notice on its website informing customers that all user passwords had been…
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Texas clinic notifies 37K people of data breach that compromised SSNs, passwords, and medical info
South West Family Medicine Associates, a clinic in Dallas, TX, yesterday confirmed it notified 36,959 people about an August 2024 data breach that compromised the following patient info: Name Social Security number Driver’s license number Date of birth Mailing address Medications Lab results Diagnoses and conditions Passwords Personal ID numbers Access codes Numbers or info used to access financial resources…
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