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FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks
FBI Issues Text Message Warning Amid Cyberattacks Federal authorities are advising Americans to use encrypted messaging applications to protect their communications from potential foreign surveillance. The warning from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) comes amid recent cyberattacks on major telecommunication companies. The Wall Street Journal reported that China hacked AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies to spy on customers. Jeff Greene, executive assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, told NBC News, "Encryption is your friend, whether it's on text messaging or if you have the capaci…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says
Personal Info Of 73M AT&T Customers Posted To Dark Web In Massive Data Breach, Company Says Personal information of millions of AT&T customers was posted to the dark web in a major data breach announced by the telecom company Saturday, March 30. The data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 73 million current AT&T account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders, the company said. "With respect to the balance of the data set, which includes personal information such as social security numbers, the source of the data is still being assessed," AT&T said. "Currently, AT&T does not have evidence of unauthorized acce…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Widespread Outage Knocks Service To 73K AT&T Customers For Hours Widespread Outage Knocks Service To 73K AT&T Customers For Hours
Widespread Outage Knocks Service To 73K AT&T Customers For Hours Thousands of AT&T customers were experiencing an outage Thursday, Feb. 22. As of 9:35 a.m., 73,000 customers had reported an issue, according to Downdetector. The company said it was "working urgently" to restore service and encourages the use of Wi-Fi calling. Customers began reporting issues in the early-morning hours, but the issue lasted well into the afternoon for thousands, Downdetector shoes. The issue had resolved for most customers by 2 p.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Popular Bundt Cake Shop Replacing Jersey Shore Dance Studio Popular Bundt Cake Shop Replacing Jersey Shore Dance Studio
Popular Bundt Cake Shop Replacing Jersey Shore Dance Studio Nothing Bundt Cakes, the nation’s largest specialty cake company, plans to open a second bakery at the Jersey Shore. The newest bakery will be at Aldrich Plaza in Howell replacing the Howell Academy of Dance, a spokeswoman said. The chain of about 500 bakeries already has a shop in Toms River, Ocean County. Aldrich Plaza in Howell Levin Management Corporation Interior renovations are underway so it's too soon to project an opening date for the Howell location, she said. Nothing Bundt Cakes offers handcrafted bundt cakes in a variety of flavors and sizes, such as bite-sized Buntinis, m…

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
$2.1M Home Planned By Morse Code Inventor For Sale In North Jersey (LOOK INSIDE) $2.1M Home Planned By Morse Code Inventor For Sale In North Jersey (LOOK INSIDE)
$2.1M Home Planned By Morse Code Inventor For Sale In North Jersey (Look Inside) A home planned by Alfred Vali, who invented the telegraph and Morse Code, has been listed for sale in Morris County.  The 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom home at 10 Franklin Pl. in Morristown, known as Highgrove Court, will cost you $2.1 million. 10 Franklin Pl., Morristown.Bryan Murawski In House Photography Designed by architect James Winthrop, Vail began planning the house for his wife Amanda before his death in 1859, though it was not completed until the 1870s, according to listing agent Lorraine First, of Sotheby's International Realty. “It’s a good illustration of the Gilded Age of Morrist…

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by Sam Barron
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Habitual Offender From Lodi Charged With Pre-Dawn Break-In At Prospect Park Takeout Joint Habitual Offender From Lodi Charged With Pre-Dawn Break-In At Prospect Park Takeout Joint
Habitual Offender From Lodi Charged With Pre-Dawn Break-In At Prospect Park Takeout Joint A Lodi career criminal with a rap sheet more than 15 years long was arrested after burglarizing a Prospect Park takeout restaurant before dawn Saturday, authorities said. Ryan Patrick Morgan, 34, has been arrested dozens of times in North Jersey since his 18th birthday, records show. Over that time, the tattooed ex-con has been busted in no fewer than seven towns on charges that include robbery, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a police officer, as well as a string of drug court and probation violations. During a two-week span in 2017, Garfield police said, Morgan swiped a purse …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery
Philly Man, 42, Gets 19 Years In State Prison For $130K Central Jersey Cellphone Store Robbery A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 19 years in state prison for his role in a 2016 robbery of an AT&T cellphone store in Monmouth County, authorities said. Anthony Clark, 42, was convicted of first-degree armed robbery in February after a five-week trial, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said. Clark was sentenced on Wednesday afternoon by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Ellen Torregrossa-O’Connor.  Clark was additionally convicted of criminal restraint, possession of a handgun for an unlawful purpose, theft of movable property and receivin…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Philly Man Faces Life In Prison, Convicted Of 130K Robbery Of AT&T Store In Ocean Township Philly Man Faces Life In Prison, Convicted Of 130K Robbery Of AT&T Store In Ocean Township
Philly Man Faces Life In Prison, Convicted Of 130K Robbery Of AT&T Store In Ocean Township A Philadelphia man has been convicted of robbing an AT&T store in Ocean Township at gunpoint, authorities said. Anthony Clark, 42, was found guilty of his crimes Thursday by a jury in state Superior Court in Freehold, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said Friday.  After a five-week trial, Clark was convicted on charges of first-degree armed robbery, third-degree criminal restraint, second-degree handgun possession for an unlawful purpose, second-degree theft of movable property, and third-degree receiving stolen property, Gramiccioni said in a prepared sta…

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by Jon Craig