AT&T’s proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit involving data breaches reportedly received a judge’s preliminary approval Friday (June 20). The judge ruled that the proposed $177 million settlement was fair and reasonable, Reuters reported Friday. The class action lawsuit against AT&T centered on data breaches announced...
Connecticut-based healthcare provider Yale New Haven Health System reported a data breach that affected more than 5.5 million patients. The data breach involved a “hacking/IT incident” affecting its network server, according to breach report posted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. In...
Cybersecurity took center stage in 2024 as some of the most sophisticated and damaging attacks in history underscored the vulnerabilities of an increasingly digital operating landscape. From ransomware attacks crippling critical infrastructure to data breaches compromising millions of user records, the year’s events highlighted the...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about a “massive jump” in a form of online job scams called “task scams.” The FTC received 20,000 consumer reports about task scams in the first half of 2024 — a figure that was up from 5,000 in...
July 04, 2024
It’s the summer of steals, not the summer of deals, for businesses suffering cyber breaches. That’s because, as the world goes digital, fraudsters are constantly probing modern, multifaceted attack surfaces for vulnerabilities. But with the news Tuesday (July 2) that auto dealership software provider CDK Global has “substantially all” of its car dealership customers back […]
October 18, 2019
Fraudsters are preying on children, pilfering Social Security numbers and other data to commit identity theft, run up charges and ruin credit. Zac Cohen, general manager of Trulioo, tells Karen...
August 06, 2026
A voice phishing (vishing) campaign targeting financial services, private equity and professional services firms has adopted some new techniques since May, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said in a Thursday (Aug. 6) blog post. The campaign, which is being conducted by threat actor UNC6671 under several extortion brands, pursues compromises that lead to data theft extortion, according to the post. The threat actors […]
June 23, 2025
AT&T’s proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit involving data breaches reportedly received a judge’s preliminary approval Friday (June 20). The judge ruled that the proposed $177 million settlement was fair...
April 25, 2025
Connecticut-based healthcare provider Yale New Haven Health System reported a data breach that affected more than 5.5 million patients. The data breach involved a “hacking/IT incident” affecting its network server, according to breach...
December 12, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about a “massive jump” in a form of online job scams called “task scams.” The FTC received 20,000 consumer reports about task scams...