Experts say cybercrime is on the rise, and it’s getting harder to catch the crooks. In Maine, data breaches are being recorded nearly every day.
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Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords
The company announced Friday that it identified more than 400 malicious Android and iOS apps this year that target internet users in order to steal their login information.
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Google reveals new security bug affecting more than 52 million users
Google revealed Monday that its soon-to-be shuttered social network suffered from another security lapse, a software bug that could have allowed third-party apps and developers to gain access to 52 million users’ personal information without their permission. For six days in November, an update to the underlying code of Google+ meant that apps seeking to […]
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FBI investigates hack of National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee says it was hit with a “cyber intrusion” during the 2018 midterm campaign and the breach has been reported to the FBI. Committee spokesman Ian Prior says Tuesday that the intrusion was by an “unknown entity,” but an internal investigation also has been launched. The statement […]
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Marriott says says hackers accessed data on 500 million guests
WASHINGTON – Marriott International revealed Friday that its Starwood reservations database had been hacked and that up to 500 million guests could be affected. The data breach involved information mined from the reservations database for Starwood properties, which include Sheraton, Westin and St. Regis hotels, among others. An unauthorized party had accessed the database since […]
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Dunkin’ discloses data breach to DD Perks customers
CANTON, MASS. – Dunkin’ has issued a warning to its “DD Perks” customers after the company said third-parties gained access to their account information. The company said “third-parties obtained usernames and passwords” of some DD Perks members. The company issued the following information: What Happened? Dunkin Brands Inc. (“Dunkin’”) is writing to provide you with […]
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CMP 'security lapse' exposes 77,300 customer records on internet
Human error in Central Maine Power’s information technology department last year led to the online release of names, addresses and former account numbers of 77,300 customers who were found to be ineligible for low-income bill-paying assistance. The information was discovered during a Google search in May by a customer who then alerted CMP, which took […]
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Social Security numbers of 2,100 Maine foster care participants posted online
The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of roughly 2,100 Mainers who receive foster care benefits were accidentally posted to a public website in September, the Maine Office of Information Technology said Monday. The office “has begun notifying approximately 2,100 individuals of a recent incident that may have resulted in a temporary exposure of their […]
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Yahoo confirms data breach affecting at least 500 million accounts
Source: Graphiq Yahoo on Thursday confirmed that at least 500 million user accounts had their information compromised in a massive hack that it believes was perpetrated by a state-sponsored actor. The scale of the breach makes it among the largest on record. In a lengthy post on its company website, Yahoo’s chief information security officer […]
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Anthem data breach exposed info for 531,000 Maine residents
Anthem says it has notified 531,000 Maine residents that they were impacted by a massive data breach this year. A spokesman for the company says it learned about the nationwide breach Jan 29 and disclosed Feb. 4. Anthem has been sending letters to current and former Anthem members dating back to 2004. Hackers stole names, […]