Cybersecurity

A top White House official says a ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans.

Rhode Island’s governor announced Friday that a state health care system was targeted in a cyberattack that may have resulted in personal information being stolen. RIBridges, part of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, is described by the agency as “a state-of-the-art eligibility system” used to determine if residents are eligible for state programs and Medicaid, and to...

The new Apple iOS 18 feature allows texting features between iPhone users and Androids, but U.S. officials are urging caution, citing cybersecurity concerns.

FBI and CISA officials said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.

Concerned about the vulnerability of our mobile messaging systems, the FBI and CISA want Americans to use encrypted messaging to ensure their communications stay hidden from foreign hackers.

After a major cyberattack by foreign hackers, increasing concerns about the vulnerability of our mobile messaging systems, the FBI and CISA want Americans to use encrypted messaging to keep their messages protected — and common ways of communicating are affected.

Officials from the FBI and CISA said it was impossible to predict when the telecommunications companies would be fully safe from interlopers.

Several New England grocery stores, including Stop & Shop and Hannaford locations, are facing product shortages after their parent company’s announcement of cybersecurity issues. Customers told NBC10 Boston they noticed a sparse inventory of fresh foods like meat and produce, with signs thanking them for their patience as stores worked to restock. Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of...

Some stores are facing product shortages due to cybersecurity issues.

People have their personal information compromised in a data breach more and more often, impacting millions of people in Massachusetts.

You’ve probably received at least one notification that your information has been compromised in a cyberattack. In Massachusetts, about 2 million people have had data compromised in 1,900 incidents disclosed to the state.

October isn’t just about tricks and treats — it’s also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And some scams can be scarier than anything you see on Halloween. Truman Kain, a security researcher at Huntress, a cybersecurity company, has some tips to help keep people safe. “Borderline on paranoia, I like to say, is going to keep you the most secure,”...

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Delta is seeking damages for its losses from the July IT incident, as well as litigation costs and punitive damages.

A broad Chinese hacking campaign against U.S. telecommunication networks targeted the phones of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, two sources familiar with the matter say. Another source told NBC News that people affiliated with the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris were also targeted.

Officials in Massachusetts are investigating an apparent cyberattack that led to “unauthorized access” to some state employees’ online payroll account and direct deposit information. Comptroller William McNamara’s office said someone created a fake website resembling the”Self-Service Time and Attendance,” or SSTA portal for Massachusetts workers. An unspecified number of employees used the spoofed version of the site, “allowing for...

The director of the National Security Agency said Sunday that a Chinese hack of three major telecommunications firms is under investigation but that it remains “premature” to discuss the case. 

A Newton, Massachusetts, man got a lesson in how important a small security step is when he had pricey Taylor Swift concert tickets, a present for his daughter, taken from his email.

A Newton man had Taylor Swift concert tickets, a roughly $4,000 present for his daughter, stolen through his email, and how two-factor authentication could have helped him avoid the situation.

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One in 43 kids will have their personal information exposed, according to Javelin.