Category: MalwareBytes

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14
Jun
2024

Truist bank confirms data breach

On Wednesday June 12, 2024, a well-known dark web data broker and cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” offered a…

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13
Jun
2024

Update now! Google Pixel vulnerability is under active exploitation

Google has notified Pixel users about an actively exploited vulnerability in their phones’ firmware. Firmware is the code or program…

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12
Jun
2024

No AI training in newly distrusted Terms of Service, Adobe says

Following days of user pushback that included allegations of forcing a “spyware-like” Terms of Service (ToS) update into its products,…

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12
Jun
2024

Google’s Chrome changes make life harder for ad blockers

Despite protests, Google is rolling out changes in the Chrome browser that make it harder for ad blockers to do…

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12
Jun
2024

23andMe data breach under joint investigation in two countries

The British and Canadian privacy authorities have announced they will undertake a joint investigation into the data breach at global…

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11
Jun
2024

When things go wrong: A digital sharing warning for couples

“When things go wrong” is a troubling prospect for most couples to face, but the internet—and the way that romantic…

week in security
10
Jun
2024

A week in security (June 3 – June 9)

June 7, 2024 – Google has announced it will delete Location History (Timeline) data and store new data locally, starting…

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07
Jun
2024

Google will start deleting location history

Google announced that it will reduce the amount of personal data it is storing by automatically deleting old data from…

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06
Jun
2024

Advance Auto Parts customer data posted for sale

A cybercriminal using the handle Sp1d3r is offering to sell 3 TB of data taken from Advance Auto Parts, Inc….

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06
Jun
2024

Husband stalked ex-wife with seven AirTags, indictment says

Following their divorce, a husband carried out a campaign of stalking and abuse against his ex-wife—referred to only as “S.K.”—by…

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06
Jun
2024

Microsoft Recall snapshots can be easily grabbed with TotalRecall tool

Microsoft’s Recall feature has been criticized heavily by pretty much everyone since it was announced last month. Now, researchers have…

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05
Jun
2024

Financial sextortion scams on the rise

“Hey there!” messaged Savannah, someone 16-year-old Charlie had never met before, but looked cute in her profile picture. She had…