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Don't fall for it: Be aware of text scams impersonating road toll collections
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning drivers in multiple states to be aware of scam texts pretending to be road toll collection services.
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More answers sought in AT&T data breach affecting more than 73 million customers
We’re hoping to learn more information about the AT&T data breach that exposed customers’ personal info on the dark web. The Dallas-based company believes the cyber attack impacts more than 73 million current and past customers. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has more on what customers need to know.
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AT&T data breach leaked millions of customers' information online. Were you affected?
The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online. Here’s what you need to know.
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73 million customers affected by AT&T data breach: What to know
The personal information of 73 million current and former AT&T customers has landed on the dark web. The Dallas-based telecom giant said that it’s already started notifying affected customers on Saturday. NBC 5’s David Goins has this update.
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Cyberattacks on the rise this year, as Biden administration issues new warning about threat on water systems
A letter was sent to all U.S. governors about a serious cyber-security threat.
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Biden administration issues new warning as cyber attacks are on the rise
There have been numerous attacks on city government, local agencies, and school districts in North Texas in just the last year and now there’s a new warning from the federal government about a specific attack that could impact water systems.
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How secure are your home doorbell cameras?
Video doorbells make it easy for you to watch who’s coming and going, but who else can see them? The answer is hackers, and you’d likely never know it. A new Consumer Reports investigation found troubling security flaws in some video doorbells sold by the country’s biggest retailers.
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AT&T cellphone service outages fixed, questions remain
Nationwide, AT&T outages across Texas and several states caused big problems. The FBI, FCC,and Department of Homeland Security all say they are looking into what went wrong. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera has the story of how businesses were impacted.
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Six Texas industries were hacked in 2023. Has your private information been compromised?
Several companies including mortgage loan giant Mr. Cooper fell victim to a cybersecurity attack last year.
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Xfinity notifies its customers of data breach linked to software vulnerability
Hackers accessed Xfinity customers’ personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company, the Comcast-owned telecommunications business announced this week.
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K-12 schools improve protection against online attacks, but many are vulnerable to ransomware gangs
Some K-12 public schools are racing to improve protection against the threat of online attacks. But lax cybersecurity means thousands of others are vulnerable to ransomware gangs that can steal confidential data and disrupt operations.
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Dallas County targeted in cyber attack, forensic investigation underway
Dallas County is the latest government entity to be targeted in a cyber attack.
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Clorox says cyberattack is disrupting production and may cause product shortages
Clorox said the cyberattack has caused caused ongoing production disruptions but expects to bring systems online next week.
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Clorox says last month's cyberattack is still disrupting production
Clorox said a cyberattack it disclosed last month will have a material impact on its fiscal first quarter results.
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Las Vegas still struggling against hackers as the weekend arrives
Room reservations and sportsbooks were still dark across swaths of Las Vegas on Friday as the community trudged through its fifth day of a battle against hackers who struck the city’s biggest hotel chain.
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‘Cybersecurity issue' prompts computer shutdowns at MGM Resorts properties across US
Casino and hotel giant MGM Resorts International says a cybersecurity issue led to the shutdown of computer systems at its properties across the U.S.
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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.
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US unveils new cybersecurity labels for smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacks
The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place.
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Microsoft says early June disruptions to Outlook, Cloud Platform, were cyberattacks
Microsoft says the early June disruptions to its Microsoft’s flagship office suite — including the Outlook email apps — were attacks by a shadowy new hacktivist group.
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Energy Department among US agencies breached by Russian cyber group
U.S. officials say the Department of Energy is among a small number of federal agencies compromised in a Russian cyber-extortion gang’s global hack of a file-transfer program popular with corporations and governments.