Half a million Patelco customers locked out of credit union accounts due to security breach

DUBLIN – Half a million people on Monday were still locked out of their Patelco Credit Union accounts after a security breach on Saturday shut down banking operations with no clear solution in sight. Patelco President and CEO Erin Mendez on Saturday sent a system-wide email telling customers of a “serious security breach” that required … Read more

Patelco suspends operations due to ‘serious security incident’ – NBC Bay Area

Nearly half a million customers of a Dublin-based credit union have been left unable to access their money due to a “serious security incident” on Sunday. Patelco Credit Union, which has locations across the state, told customers it had to shut down “some of our everyday banking systems” because of the incident. “We are writing … Read more

Are smart home security systems more of a security risk than a benefit?

Last September, Wyze security camera owners in the US were shocked to discover that instead of viewing footage from their homes on their webcam feeds, they were actually viewing on other camera owners’ properties. “I went to check my cameras and they’re all gone to be replaced with a new one … and it’s not … Read more