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Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.6B settlement: Are you eligible for funds?
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (260+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " If you or your loved one had health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield, you could be getting money. A judge approved a settlement figure amounting to $2.67 billion after the company was sued in an antitrust class action…...
Lawsuit over data breach impacting Staten Island University Hospital patients reaches settlement
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (267+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " Northwell Staten Island University Hospital has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 35,000 patients. The Medibase Group Inc. " a vendor that provides health care solutions, technical…...
New York Blood Center class action settlement deadline approaches: Do you qualify for up to $2,500?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (221+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. " If you received an alert about a January 2025 data breach involving the New York Blood Center, you could be eligible for up to $2,500 in recompense. The breach involved sensitive information, including things like Social Security numbers, direct deposit…...
New warning for Apple iPhone users: Don’t make this call from your phone
1+ week, 3+ day ago (246+ words) iPhone users should be cautious of a new phishing scam involving Apple Pay that could let thieves steal critical information, according to a report from Apple Insider. This newest scam, according to the outlet, involves messages claiming that a large…...
American admits guilt in helping funnel millions to North Korea’s nuclear weapons programs
3+ week, 2+ day ago (499+ words) When North Korean scammers set out to steal U.S. money to fund the country's nuclear weapons program, they needed Americans willing to help. Enter Zhenxing "Danny" Wang, from New Jersey. The scammers posed as IT workers to land remote jobs at…...
Millions of iPhones at risk of attack, Apple warns: Update your device immediately
4+ week, 1+ day ago (174+ words) Millions of iPhones are at risk of a cyberattack, and Apple is urging users to update their device immediately. According to Fox News, Apple confirmed two critical vulnerabilities in WebKit, which powers Safari and all other browsers on iOS. According…...
Gmail is changing in a major way. Here’s what’s new
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (302+ words) Google has rolled out a new suite of tools in its popular Gmail service and close to 3 billion users must now decide how they want to use the updated platform. According to the company, it's the biggest change the widely…...
Millions of iPhone users at risk in latest spyware attack: Here’s how to protect yourself
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (382+ words) If you're one of the millions of iPhone users who've yet to upgrade to the latest operating system, you may be at risk of mercenary spyware ending up on your phone. In December, Apple released the iOS 26 upgrade for certain…...
Staten Island tech firm wins top Northeast IT provider award 2025
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A technology company that started on Staten Island as a solo operation 13 years ago has been named the best managed IT services provider in the Northeast. Tekie Geek received the 2025 MSP Titan of the Industry Award for the…...
Google announces significant Gmail policy change
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (313+ words) Google has finally answered users" cries, allowing Gmail users to swap out embarrassing teenage email addresses. Gmail account holders can now change their existing @gmail.com address while retaining their data and services. Once changed, old email addresses will remain…...