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Flu activity in Massachusetts: How to stay updated week to week
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (379+ words) Flu activity is "very high" in all of Massachusetts right now and may still be rising, according to the state health department. The state is in the midst of peak flu season, and thousands of Bay Staters have become ill,…...
Don’t wait: Deadline for massive $177M data breach settlement is this week; how to file
3+ week, 6+ day ago (361+ words) Millions of customers involved in a massive $177 million AT&T data breach settlement have just a few days left to file their claims and secure their share. The settlement stems from two AT&T data breach events which occurred in…...
Southwick camera company inks $2M settlement over pandemic loan
4+ week, 1+ day ago (484+ words) SOUTHWICK " It took a whistleblower initiating a lawsuit of his own, but the government has its money back. A Southwick company that designs and markets broadcast and surveillance cameras has agreed to pay the government more than $2 million to settle…...
Major data breach involving Mass.’ largest health insurer exposes Social Security numbers
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (270+ words) Conduent Services, a third-party "back-office support" service provider, has notified Blue Cross Blue Shield patients of a major data leak containing their highly sensitive information " including Social Security numbers. "We are writing to inform you about a recent incident experienced…...
FBI issues nationwide warning: ‘Protect yourself’ from this growing scam
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (131+ words) The Federal Bureau of Investigation is sounding the alarm on an evolving ransom and kidnapping scam using doctored images to secure payments from unknowing victims. Sometimes, criminals carrying out these crimes will purposely used timed feature images to limit how…...
Millions of Walmart customers targeted in new nationwide scam
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (284+ words) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is ordering a company to immediately stop its widespread scam robocalls impersonating Walmart employees, which have already affected millions of customers. The FCC said a wave of prerecorded calls " featuring an artificial voice claiming to…...
A new flu variant is on the rise — here’s what you should know about it
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (300+ words) Flu season is officially underway in the U.S. " a time marked by cold weather, tissues, aches and pains. While coming down with the flu is never ideal, this year a newly emerged version of Influenza A H3N2 " known as subclade K " could…...
Attention Walmart shoppers: Millions of customers are being targeted in this new scam
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (380+ words) Attention Walmart shoppers " if you've received a call recently about a supposed $919 PlayStation 5 purchase, then directed to "press 1" and give your personal information away " you were likely the victim of a new, sweeping scam. Earlier this week, federal regulators revealed…...
Don’t wait: Deadline to claim up to $7,500 in AT&T settlement is 2 weeks away. Do you qualify?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (317+ words) The deadline to file a claim in the massive $177 million AT&T data breach settlement is approaching fast. Eligible customers have about two weeks left to submit their claims before the Dec. 18 cutoff. The settlement stems from two AT&T…...
2B emails and 1.2B passwords have been compromised: How to check if yours is one of them
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) A dataset of 2 billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords have been discovered online " leaving millions of people vulnerable to account takeovers. The dataset, compiled by security intelligence firm Synthient, aggregates credentials from years of prior breaches, malware logs and dark…...