A week in security (August 19 – August 25)


August 23, 2024 – Facebook scammers are posting links to fake funeral live streams to get victims to sign up for paid services or steeal credit card details

Chrome logo

August 22, 2024 – Google has released an update to Chrome that fixes one zero-day vulnerability and introduces Google Lens for desktop.

Fraudulent Slack ad shows malvertiser’s patience and skills

August 21, 2024 – Once again, threat actors seek out Google search ads for top software downloads, but this time they show a lot of patience and bring on evasion tricks.

Photo of man holding up letter with information about a data breach

August 21, 2024 – Getting a notification that your child’s data has been stolen is sadly becoming more commonplace. Here are some things you can do to avoid identity theft.

An open door with several locks on it

August 21, 2024 – The National Public Data breach includes the Social Security Numbers of many US citizens. Find out about yours.



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