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Quick Tip: Loyalty accounts tied to major airlines, hotel chains being hacked and sold on dark web
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (210+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you collect airline miles or hotel points, listen up. Cybersecurity researchers at Nord VPN and Saily warn loyalty accounts tied to major airlines and hotel chains are being hacked and sold on the dark web. Some stolen…...
'Ghost students' can steal your identity, enroll you in school and take loans out in your name
1+ week, 3+ day ago (575+ words) "As they're stealing identities, these loans are not being repaid. They're being assigned to people. They don't even know they have a debt with U.S. Department of Education. Or, you get some letter from the department or the servicer or the…...
'Remote Invite Scam': Hackers using calendar invites to access computers, steal money, information
2+ week, 1+ day ago (554+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar invite. However, clicking on the link can give scammers access to everything on a computer....
Some apps generating fake ad views, slowing down phones, new study says
2+ week, 3+ day ago (413+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team has an alert about apps that could drain battery or put personal information at risk. A new cybersecurity study found some apps were generating fake ad views and slowing down phones. An app can look like…...
Quick Tip: Online shopping, phishing, employment and more scams to look out for this year, according to Better Business Bureau
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (39+ words) Quick Tip: Online shopping, phishing, employment and more scams to look out for this year, according to Better Business Bureau'ABC7 Chicago Quick Tip: Top 10 scams to protect yourself from in 2026 Full list of top 10 BBB scams:...
BBB research reveals top 10 local scams to watch out for in 2026
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (560+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- In a stunning development, the overall volume of the local top scams spiked off the charts, almost doubling year over year from 1,196 to 2,553 in the year ending on Dec. 31, 2025. The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois…...
IL Dept. of Human Services reports yearslong data breach of residents' health-related information
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (492+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed recently that it mistakenly uploaded private health-related information about hundreds of thousands of Illinoisans to a publicly accessible website and left it there for more than three years before it discovered the…...
Chesterton, Indiana police officer charged with domestic battery, strangling pregnant woman: Records
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (159+ words) Chesterton, Indiana police officer Ryan Joseph Miller charged with domestic battery, strangling pregnant woman: Records'ABC7 Chicago Chesterton, Indiana police officer charged with domestic battery, strangling pregnant woman: Records CHESTERTON, Ind. (WLS) -- A Northwest Indiana police officer is off the job…...
Man pleads guilty to beating 67-year-old to death in Albany Park, court documents show
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (92+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man pleaded guilty to beating a 67-year-old man to death on Chicago's Northwest Side, court documents show. The crime happened in June 2024 in the 3100 block of W. Lawrence Avenue, police said. Richard Orozco, 40, of the 3100 block of West…...
Holiday shoppers beware! AI online shopping scams are on the rise, experts say
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, we are now in the thick of the holiday shopping season. But as you hunt for deals, scammers are trying to strike. Experts warn that shoppers should be careful of emails they may get…...