TikTok CEO told to “step up efforts to comply” with digital laws
In a recent meeting with TikTok’s CEO, EU commissioner Thierry Breton impressed upon the company the need to comply with EU laws in light of…
Category: MalwareBytes
4 ways to protect your privacy while scrolling
For every level of privacy awareness, there are layers you can use to protect yourself. Here are four suggestions. Privacy is a right that is…
Ransomware money laundering operation disrupted, founder arrested
The China-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato is accused of processing over $700 million of illicit funds. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has released information about…
Credit card fraud group member could get up to 30 years in jail
We take a look at a New York based credit card fraud group, and see how the justice system is slowly taking it to task.…
Mailchimp breach feels like deja vu
Email marketing provider Mailchimp has been breached again, nine months after it was compromised last year. A threat actor successfully used compromised employee credentials to…
Google sponsored ads lead to rogue imitation sites
We take a look at a flurry of reports relating to fake products being pushed via sponsored ads in Google search. There’s a big push…
LastPass users should move their crypto funds, experts warn
Experts are warning LastPass users to move their crypto funds since there are plenty of indications that the breach is actively being exploited against cryptocurrency…
Update now! Two critical flaws in Git’s code found, patched
CVE-2022-23521 and CVE-2022-41903 are critical flaws present in Git’s code. Thankfully, they’ve been addressed in its latest version. In a sponsored security source code audit,…
Google to support the use of Rust in Chromium
Google has announced that it will support the use of third-party Rust libraries in Chromium which is a step forward in memory safety for the…
Law enforcement app SweepWizard leaks data on crime suspects
SweepWizard, an app designed to assist law enforcement is causing a bit of trouble, was found inadvertently leaking sweeping data for years. SweepWizard, an obscure…
Accountant ordered to pay ex-employer after bossware shows “time theft”
Bossware helped an employer fire an accountant for not working during work time. The accountant sued for wrongful termination. The case of Karlee Besse, an…
TikTok dances to the tune of $5.4m cookie fine
We take a look at the latest fine hitting a social media network, this time over the issue of cookie consent. The big social media…