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Wisconsin DHS releases updated flu numbers
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (290+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The flu remains a concern for families and doctors here in northeast Wisconsin as new data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services shows influenza activity is still high. Doctors say this flu season has been…...
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: The worst scams and best people of 2025
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (607+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Consumer First Alert starts 2026 looking back on the big scams of 2025, from texts blowing up your notifications to the explosion of cryptocurrency scams. We want to highlight the people helping you stay one step ahead of…...
Safety tips: safe-buying options for people meeting up to buy products off e-commerce sites
2+ week, 3+ day ago (224+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - It's important to remember safe-buying options for people meeting up to buy products off e-commerce sites like Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist. The reminders come as the search continues in the Milwaukee area for a man who…...
Scammers use artificial intelligence to create fake photos, voices, documents
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (143+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Artificial intelligence, or AI, is becoming more common in our daily lives, and scammers are on board with it. Officials want to remind you as you're scrolling online that scammers are using AI to clone voices…...
Rabbits spotted with tentacle-like growths on their faces
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KUSA) - Residents in Fort Collins have been spotting something unusual while walking in their neighborhoods: rabbits that appear to have tentacle-like growths on their faces. KUSA reached out to Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the NOCO Humane…...
City of Green Bay warns public of phishing scam targeting permit and board applicants
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (443+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Green Bay City officials are warning people about a phishing scam going around. The scam targets people who might want to apply for a city permit. So far, three people have been impacted, including somebody, from…...
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: DMV text scam exploding across Wisconsin
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (310+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: Wisconsin drivers are getting hit with another wave of text scams. This latest one using the name of the Wisconsin DMV is exploding in the last week. The state Department of Transportation…...
City of Sheboygan issue update on data security incident from last year
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY) - The City of Sheboygan posted an update on its website regarding a "data incident" from last year. The city acknowledged some people's data was affected. On October 31, 2024, the city said it experienced an "encryption event" that resulted…...
CONSUMER FIRST ALERT: PayPal, Docusign phishing scams increasing
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Scammers are firing off fake emails as part of phishing attacks. One of our Action 2 News producers, Susan Kennedy, showed me the emails that came to her personal account. Three seemingly urgent emails in a row,…...
Most people fear data breaches, but few take action, survey finds
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (302+ words) (InvestigateTV) " A recent survey from technology firm Acronis reveals a growing concern over cybersecurity"but also highlights how little many people are doing to protect themselves. The company surveyed 2,500 people across eight countries, including the United States, and found that…...