‘Fix It’ social-engineering scheme impersonates several brands
More and more, threat actors are leveraging the browser to deliver malware in ways that can evade detection from antivirus...
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TP-Link faces US national security probe, potential ban on devices
The US government launched a national security investigation into the popular, Chinese-owned router maker TP-Link, with a potential eye on...
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Pallet liquidation scams and how to recognize them
Pallet liquidation scams target people looking to purchase pallets of supposedly discounted merchandise, often from major retailers like Amazon. Groups...
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AI-generated malvertising “white pages” are fooling detection engines
This is no secret, online criminals are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) in their malicious schemes....
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5 million payment card details stolen in painful reminder to monitor Christmas spending
Another day, another exposed S3 bucket. This time, 5 million US credit cards and personal details were leaked online. The...
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Task scams surge by 400%, but what are they?
An unfamiliar type of scam has surged against everyday people, with a year-over-year increase of some 400%, putting job seekers...
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A day in the life of a privacy pro, with Ron de Jesus (Lock and Code S05E26)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Privacy is many things for many people. For the teenager suffering from...
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A week in security (December 9 – December 15)
December 13, 2024 – Care1, a Canadian healthcare solutions provider left a cloud storage instance freely accessible and unencrypted for...
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Malicious ad distributes SocGholish malware to Kaiser Permanente employees
On December 15, we detected a malicious campaign targeting Kaiser Permanente employees via Google Search Ads. The fraudulent ad masquerades...
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4.8 million healthcare records left freely accessible
Your main business is healthcare, so your excuse when you get hacked is that you didn’t have the budget to...
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Data brokers should stop trading health and location data, new bill proposes
Senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit data brokers from selling or transferring location and health data. Data...
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Update now! Apple releases new security patches for vulnerabilities in iPhones, Macs, and more
Apple has released security patches for most of its operating systems, including iOS, Mac, iPadOS, Safari, and visionOS. To check if you’re...
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