SunTrust warns 1.5 million clients of potential data theft
SunTrust Banks Inc. says accounts for 1.5 million clients could be compromised following a potential case of data theft.
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Apr 20, 2018
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News tagged with phone number
Researchers find leaky apps that put privacy at risk
A bug in Facebook's advertising platform made it possible for potential hackers to uncover users' phone numbers, according to a paper presented by Northeastern associate professor Alan Mislove at the the Federal Trade Commission ...
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Mar 22, 2018
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Orbitz says legacy travel site likely hacked, affecting 880K
Orbitz says one of its older websites may have been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of people who made purchases online between Jan. 1, 2016 and Dec. 22, 2017.
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Mar 20, 2018
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Appeals court nixes some FCC rules on robocalls
A federal appeals court rolled back rules intended to deter irritating telemarketing robocalls, saying they were too broad.
Telecom
Mar 16, 2018
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New silicon chip for helping build quantum computers and securing our information
Researchers at the University of Bristol's Quantum Engineering Technology Labs have demonstrated a new type of silicon chip that can help building and testing quantum computers and could find their way into your mobile phone ...
Quantum Physics
Feb 9, 2018
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Swiss mobile data of 800,000 customers is stolen
A Swiss mobile phone operator says its data systems were breached late last year and the contact details of about 800,000 customers were compromised.
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Feb 7, 2018
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The hidden cost of crime: Tanzanians pay as much as 7 percent to protect money from theft
"Mobile money," a checking account attached to a mobile phone number, has revolutionized the financial lives of millions of people in many developing countries without access to a banking infrastructure. Using text messages ...
Economics & Business
Nov 13, 2017
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No one is immune from hacks, says former Yahoo CEO
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer told lawmakers Wednesday that the threat from state-sponsored hackers has changed the playing field so dramatically that even the best-defended companies can fall victim.
Security
Nov 8, 2017
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Don't fall for these financial scams
Beware of the stranger on the phone—it could be a scammer.
Security
Aug 2, 2017
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Bell Canada customers hit by hackers
Bell Canada has been hacked and its customers' emails accessed illegally, the telecoms giant said Monday, stressing there was no link to the "WannaCry" malware case.
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May 16, 2017
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