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Police impersonators target Chinese students in Philly, FBI says
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (270+ words) Scammers are targeting international students in the Philadelphia area by impersonating Chinese police officers and telling their victims to pay money in order to avoid legal trouble, officials said. The FBI Philadelphia issued a warning about the scam in a…...
Ways to protect your account after fake Instagram email prompting password change
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (13+ words) Ways to protect your account after fake Instagram email prompting password change'NBC10 Philadelphia...
Thursday is the deadline to claim your AT&T data breach settlement of up to $7,500. Here's how
4+ week, 1+ day ago (474+ words) Information on the lawsuit was revealed this week, with AT&T agreeing to pay a total of $177 million to affected users. AT&T customers are eligible to receive compensation from the telecommunications giant as part of a $177 million settlement over…...
All lupus cases may be linked to a common virus, study finds
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (841+ words) Until now, lupus was somewhat mysterious: No single root cause of the disease had been found, and there is no designated treatment for it. The research, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggests that Epstein-Barr virus " which 95% of people…...
Several alumni sue University of Pennsylvania following cybersecurity breach
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (222+ words) Several former students are suing the University of Pennsylvania, claiming that the school didn't take sufficient measures to protect their personal information. The lawsuits follow the FBI's investigation into a cybersecurity breach at the university. Penn discovered the problem when…...
'Obviously a fake': UPenn investigating after 'fraudulent' email was sent out to students, alum
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (106+ words) An investigation is underway after current and former students at the University of Pennsylvania received a disturbing "fraudulent" email. According to Penn's director of media relations, Ron Ozio, the email appears to be sent from the university's Graduate School of…...
Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has snarled air traffic and caused delays at some of Europe's top airports, officials said Saturday. The Brussels airport says the attack means that only manual check-in and boarding was possible there, and…...
Notorious online piracy network Streameast shut down after investigation
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) Notorious online soccer piracy network Streameast has been shut down after more than 1.6 billion visits in the past year, an antipiracy coalition announced Wednesday. The United States-based Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) said the shutdown was made in collaboration…...
Child in Atlantic County among first cases of West Nile virus in NJ this year
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (286+ words) A child tested positive for West Nile virus in Atlantic County, New Jersey, health officials announced on Thursday. The child's symptoms were reported in the third week of July, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. An adult in…...
Criminals, good guys and foreign spies: Hackers everywhere are using AI now
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (902+ words) This summer, Russia's hackers put a new twist on the barrage of phishing emails sent to Ukrainians. The hackers included an attachment containing an artificial intelligence program. If installed, it would automatically search the victims' computers for sensitive files to…...