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2.3 million South Carolinians impacted by Equifax data breach
WACH.com Carri Bruce Lybarker, with the Department of Consumer Affairs, said more than 2.3 million South Carolinians have already been affected by a security breach involving Equifax, that's nearly half the state's population. “You're not an identity theft … |
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ExpensiveWall Malware Impacts Over 21 Million Android Devices
App Informers The really bad news about ExpensiveWall malware is that it is impacting more than 21.1 million Android devices. Check Point has a mobile security team that found the issue. ExpensiveWall was able to bypass the Google Play anti-malware security system. |
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Google's Play Protect didn't catch obfuscated malware with up to 20 million installs on the Play Store
Android Police At this year's I/O, Google announced Play Protect, a user-facing security screening process for apps on Android phones based on the old Verify Apps. Basically, it scans apps you install, comparing their content against known malware components, and … |
Enlarge / Destroyed power lines hang above a road on September 12, 2017, two days after Hurricane Irma swept through the area. Power outages played a big role in Internet, TV, and phone disruptions. (credit: Getty Images | Spencer Platt )
More than 7 million subscribers to cable or wireline telecom services have lost service due to Hurricane Irma.
“There are at least 7,184,909 (down from 7,597,945 yesterday) subscribers out of service in the affected areas in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia,” the Federal Communications Commission reported Tuesday in its latest storm update. These are subscribers to Internet, TV, or phone service or some combination of the three.
In addition to those 7 million, many subscribers in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands lost service. “Since there are widespread power outages in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, the FCC has received reports that large percentages of consumers are without either cable services or wireline service. Companies are actively working to restoring service,” the FCC said.
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