((Credit: iStock)) It’s the happiest time of the year. It’s also the busiest time of the year. Your life is full of distractions, especially if you’re on the road, or stuck in airports, or browsing shopping malls only a few days before Christmas. Your relatives are waiting for you in a distant city, and you’re anxious about the weather, flight delays, gifts, meal planning, parties, pet-sitters— Then, out of nowhere, your email is hacked. Your bank account is empty. Someone is impersonating you on social media. You have no idea how this happened. The culprit? Someone you didn’t even see. You have to be smarter than the hackers. Let’s start with your money. Tap or click here for five critical settings so hackers can’t access your bank accounts. Hackers are also getting very innovative about how they steal cars. Before you leave your car in the driveway to thwart off the burglars, think like a hacker. Tap or click here for seven clever … [Read more...] about 5 hacker-proof tactics for travelers
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Your Dunkin’ Donuts account may have been hacked
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Abbi Matheson Globe Staff November 29, 2018 If you use the Dunkin’ Donuts app, DD Perks, to grab your morning coffee, you may want to change your password.The company was notified of a security breach on Oct. 31 that included hackers attempting to log into DD Perks accounts, according to a statement posted to their website. Dunkin’ said the information hackers had access to depended on what was already in customer’s DD Perks account but included first and last names, email addresses, 16-digit DD Perks account numbers, and DD Perks QR codes. Advertisement “We believe that these third-parties obtained usernames and passwords from security breaches of other companies,” the company said in the statement. “These individuals then used the usernames and passwords to try to break in to various online accounts across the … [Read more...] about Your Dunkin’ Donuts account may have been hacked
Facebook says 29M accounts have been illegally accessed
Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago. The exact number hadn't been known before. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn't know if they had been misused. Blacked-out Facebook profiles are back. What does it mean? The hackers accessed name, email addresses or phone numbers from those 29 million accounts. For 14 million of those accounts, hackers got even more data, such as hometown, birthdate, the last 10 places they checked into or 15 most recent searches. One million accounts were affected but hackers didn't gain information. The social media service plans to send messages to people whose accounts were hacked. Facebook says third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the breach. … [Read more...] about Facebook says 29M accounts have been illegally accessed
Facebook says hackers accessed 29m people’s accounts, private information
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Associated Press October 12, 2018 NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago.The exact number hadn’t been known before. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn’t know if they had been misused.The hackers accessed name, email addresses or phone numbers from those 29 million accounts. For 14 million of those accounts, hackers got even more data, such as hometown, birthdate, the last 10 places they checked into or 15 most recent searches. One million accounts were affected but hackers didn’t gain information. The social media service plans to send messages to people whose accounts were hacked. Advertisement Facebook said third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the … [Read more...] about Facebook says hackers accessed 29m people’s accounts, private information
Facebook says hackers accessed 29M people’s accounts
NEW YORK — Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago.The exact number hadn't been known before. Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts could have been affected, but Facebook didn't know if they had been misused.The hackers accessed name, email addresses or phone numbers from those 29 million accounts. For 14 million of those accounts, hackers got even more data, such as hometown, birthdate, the last 10 places they checked into or 15 most recent searches. One million accounts were affected but hackers didn't gain information. The social media service plans to send messages to people whose accounts were hacked. Business Cyberattacks becoming latest weapon in economic warfare Wayne Heilman Facebook says third-party apps and Facebook apps like WhatsApp and Instagram were unaffected by the breach. … [Read more...] about Facebook says hackers accessed 29M people’s accounts