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Tips For Protecting Your Personal Information Before Tossing Your Old Computer
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Think of all the things you do on your computer, all the personal information you share. You assume it’s in a safe place, but is it really? On a recent garbage day on quiet Senate...
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Warning Issued To Consumers About Text Messaging Scam
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The holiday shopping season is already underway, and there are sure to be some great deals out there. However, there are also scams that target consumers. That is the bad news. The...
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Could Sharing Files Help Hackers?
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — In a story featured in Sunday’s issue of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, reporter Andrew Conte goes in depth on how sharing files could lead to your most personal...
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Walmart Issues Warning About New Email Scam
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There are two new scams to warn you about. On Thursday morning, people began receiving emails that appear to be from Walmart congratulating them for buying a $900 TV. Trouble, the...
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Affordable Care Act Could Bring Rise In Scams
Officials warn that with the Affordable Care Act launching Tuesday, there could also be a rise in scams. Open enrollment started today and the Pa. Attorney General’s office says it will monitor...
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Highmark Warns Of Fake Recruiter Seeking ID Info
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark Inc. is warning people that a fake job recruiter has been contacting people, apparently seeking personal identify information from people over...
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Scammers Posing As Amazon Trying To Trick Consumers
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you shop online, be aware of a phony email that’s circulating. It appears to be from Amazon, but it’s not. It states that someone from Germany has requested to change your Amazon...
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Restore Your Old iPhone’s Factory Settings Before Upgrading
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Now that the new iPhones are here, you may be one of the many hoping to leave your old phone behind and upgrade. But before you get rid of your old iPhone, make sure you clear all...
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New Email Scam Involving Phony Packages Hits The Internet
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_2410201418442469279AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — With just over eight weeks until Christmas, a new scam involving packages has hit the Internet, and quite...
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Billions Of Pieces Of Personal Data For Sale On The Deep Web
http://media.pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/CBSPIT_3110201417524152511AA.mp4 PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They’re an innocent family under cyber attack — threatening phone calls in the middle of the night — bank...
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Fax Machines’ Carbon Copies A Perfect Target For Identity Thieves
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nearly every business has a fax machine, so do plenty of homes. If you use an older style fax machine– or you plan to sell or throw out an old fax machine, you could be putting your...
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Hackers Infiltrate Insurer Anthem, Access Customer Details
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Health insurer Anthem said hackers infiltrated its computer network and gained access to a host of personal information for customers and employees, including CEO Joseph Swedish....
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Boxes Of Cloverleaf YMCA Employees’ Personal Information Found In Dumpster
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) –A local YMCA is investigating after boxes of documents containing employees’ personal information were found in a dumpster. In all, hundreds of documents containing personal...
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PennDOT Selling Personal Drivers’ Information Shocks Many
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Tell folks on the street that PennDOT is selling personal information on drivers, this reaction is common. “Any personal information should stay personal. I can’t even believe that...
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Rivers Casino Hit With Computer Virus, Personal Info Not Compromised
PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh was hit by a computer virus, but officials say it didn’t compromise the personal information of its customers. Spokeswoman Emily Adams says in a...
View ArticlePa. Teachers Learn Of Possible Data Breach From Credit Monitoring Company
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The first time school speech language pathologist Alyse Baker knew of a possible data breach was when she received a form letter from MY ID CARE...
View ArticleQuest Diagnostics Warns Nearly 12 Million Patient Records May Have Been Breached
PITTSBURGH, Pa.(KDKA)- Quest Diagnostics is warning nearly 12 million customers about a possible data breach involving their personal information. According to a statement released Monday, Quest’s...
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