Cybersecurity

One in 43 kids will have their personal information exposed, according to Javelin.

The data first appeared on April 8, when hacking group USDoD posted a database on “Breached,” a dark web forum, and claimed to have 2.9 billion rows of unencrypted records.

The FBI released a brief statement Monday that read, “We can confirm the FBI is investigating this matter.” The campaign provided no specific evidence of Iran’s involvement.

Credit card skimmers are popping up at locations across our state. Plainville police say their number one safety tip is to be cautious about self-checkouts and ATMS.

Credit card skimmers are popping up at locations across our state. They are a malicious tool used to steal people’s credit card information. Plainville police say their number one safety tip is to be cautious about self-checkouts and ATMS. “It comes in different styles. In a case that we’re working out with Big Y, it looked just like a...

A TRIUMPH employee tipped NBC CT Responds off about an unauthorized cyber “incident” at a worldwide company that overhauls and repairs aerospace and defense systems and components. TRIUMPH Group’s Systems, Electronics and Controls business has locations in West Hartford and Windsor, which specialize “in design, development, certification, manufacture and repair of fuel pumps, fuel metering units, fuel controls and...

One-time passwords have become a common method to restore consumer access to apps, but they are vulnerable to hacks.

Experts are asking people to protect their credit card information as police across the state are finding card skimming devices that are stealing that information at supermarkets.

Experts are asking people to protect their credit card information as police across the state are finding card skimming devices that are stealing that information at supermarkets. “I find myself checking when I’m going to pay,” Jonnie Reboira, of Naugatuck, said. Shoppers are being extra cautious while paying for groceries at Walmart in Naugatuck. Police said a card skimming...

CrowdStrike has blamed a bug in an update that allowed its cybersecurity systems to push bad data out to millions of customer computers. It set off last week’s global tech outage that grounded flights, took TV broadcasts off air and disrupted banks, hospitals and retailers. CrowdStrike also outlined measures it would take to prevent the problem from repeating, including staggering...

As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain.

A security breach in 2022 compromised the data of nearly all of AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators using AT&T’s wireless network, as well as its landline customers interacted with those cellular numbers.

As our reliance on technology increases, data breaches revealing sensitive information are becoming more common.

If your information was leaked as part of a data breach, here are a few easy ways to protect your sensitive details.

A security breach in 2022 compromised the data of nearly all of AT&T’s cellular customers, customers of mobile virtual network operators using AT&T’s wireless network, as well as its landline customers interacted with those cellular numbers. A company investigation determined that compromised data includes files containing AT&T records of calls and texts between May 1, 2022 and Oct. 31,...

A report from the Identity Theft Resource Center found the number of fake job listings is up nearly 120% and artificial intelligence is to blame for the spike.

Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector.

Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States.

An imposter scam is targeting Connecticut credential holders in an attempt to steal their personal information, according to the Department of Consumer Protection. They are issuing a warning to people who could be affected. The scam appears to target all holders of a license, permit, registration, or other type of credential issued by the state of Connecticut who use the…

The FBI previously shut down the China-backed “Volt Typhoon” hacking group, which had been targeting U.S. water plants, electric grids and more.