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Quick Tip: Loyalty accounts tied to major airlines, hotel chains being hacked and sold on dark web
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (210+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you collect airline miles or hotel points, listen up. Cybersecurity researchers at Nord VPN and Saily warn loyalty accounts tied to major airlines and hotel chains are being hacked and sold on the dark web. Some stolen…...
'Remote Invite Scam': Hackers using calendar invites to access computers, steal money, information
2+ week, 1+ day ago (554+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar invite. However, clicking on the link can give scammers access to everything on a computer....
Public hearing on proposed data center in Lisle postponed due to large crowds
2+ week, 2+ day ago (675+ words) LISLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Less than 24 hours after plans for a proposed data center in Naperville were struck down by city council, the process began for another data center just a few miles away. A data center has been proposed at the…...
Naperville city council denies controversial plan for large data center
2+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- The Naperville city council voted to deny the proposal of a Karis Critical data center in a late-night decision. Naperville City Council members rejected a proposal for a data center development late Tuesday night. The vote came after…...
Some apps generating fake ad views, slowing down phones, new study says
2+ week, 3+ day ago (413+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- The I-Team has an alert about apps that could drain battery or put personal information at risk. A new cybersecurity study found some apps were generating fake ad views and slowing down phones. An app can look like…...
Naperville residents pack meeting as city council considers controversial plan for large data center
2+ week, 3+ day ago (846+ words) NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Our coverage of this story has moved here. Residents packed Tuesday night's Naperville City Council meeting to weigh in on the future of a proposed data center. At the meeting, an attorney for the data center developer, Karis…...
Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (654+ words) WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said. "We stared down everybody who said it…...
Should US follow Australia and ban young kids from social media?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (374+ words) LOS ANGELES -- Imagine telling your teenage child that he or she couldn't use social media anymore. As terrifying as that sounds, Australia is doing it and many say the U.S. should do the same. Starting Wednesday, Australia is banning access to…...
88-year-old veteran who went viral on TikTok surprised with over $1.7 million
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (361+ words) An 88-year-old veteran was surprised Friday with more than $1.7 million to help him retire from his job at a Michigan supermarket. Strangers around the world donated the money for Ed Bambas, 88, after he and his story appeared in a recent…...
Illinois launches mobile ID for Apple users
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (362+ words) CHICAGO (WLS) -- Starting Wednesday in Illinois, iPhone users can show their ID on their phone, instead of the real thing, including at airports. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias called it a game changer for people showing their IDs at…...