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Fraudsters using FaceTime to steal money from consumers’ bank accounts
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (120+ words) Scammers are increasingly using FaceTime to impersonate banks, allowing them to steal money from unsuspecting individuals. These fraudulent schemes often begin with a text message alerting recipients to suspicious activity on their bank accounts or credit cards. Consumer advocates report…...
Compromised connection: New report outlines how bad actors use your internet to commit crimes
2+ week, 3+ day ago (384+ words) A new report says thieves are hijacking millions of American internet connections so they can commit crimes. News Center 7’s I-Team Lead Investigator John Bedell explains how this is happening and how people can protect their homes. Research shows the average…...
Summer time heat with strong storm chances â WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (134+ words) Summer time heat with strong storm chances WHIO TV Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Apple shows off new AI feature for I-Phones Gas stations operating âclose to cost,â prices to…...
Ohio Secretary of State speaks with local small business owners about avoiding cyber scams
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) DAYTON — A report by the cybersecurity firm Total Assure found that a small business in the United States is hit with a cyberattack every seven seconds. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose was in Dayton on Thursday to talk to…...
Deal reached with hackers to delete data stolen from the Canvas educational platform
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (547+ words) The company that operates online learning system Canvas said it struck a deal with hackers to delete the data they pilfered in a cyberattack that created chaos for students, many of them in the middle of finals. Instructure, the parent…...
Health experts speak on potential travel impacts due to Hantavirus
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (125+ words) WHIO TV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories City to demolish 16 vacant buildings in local neighborhood Thousands of dollars…...
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company's digital defense
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (748+ words) Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group's attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company's previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI's risks for cybersecurity. Google shared limited…...
Access restored after Cyberattack disrupts Canvas access at UD
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (221+ words) DAYTON — The University of Dayton was among thousands of schools and universities affected after a system went offline due to a cyberattack on Thursday. The hacking group, ShinyHunters, claimed responsibility for the breach of Instructure, the company behind the learning…...
Health officials trace contacts in hantavirus outbreak
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Health officials in five countries are trying to trace contacts and the potential spread of the hantavirus. Three people have died after a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius and several others are sick. It is believed that…...
Man sentenced for role in notorious ransomware group that targeted area companies
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (151+ words) CINCINNATI — A man was sentenced in federal court for his role as negotiator in one of the most notorious ransomware groups in the world. Deniss Zolotarjovs, 33, was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to commit both…...