A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats
WhatsApp is going through a rough patch. Some users would argue it has been ever since Meta acquired the once widely trusted messaging platform. User…
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TikTok narrowly avoids a US ban by spinning up a new American joint venture
TikTok may have found a way to stay online in the US. The company announced late last week that it has set up a joint…
Get paid to scroll TikTok? The data trade behind Freecash ads
Loyal readers and other privacy-conscious people will be familiar with the expression, “If it’s too good to be true, it’s probably false.” Getting paid handsomely…
One privacy change I made for 2026 (Lock and Code S07E02)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… When you hear the words “data privacy,” what do you first imagine? Maybe you picture going into…
Spammers abuse Zendesk to flood inboxes with legitimate-looking emails, but why?
Short answer: we have no idea. People are actively complaining that their mailboxes and queues are being flooded by emails coming from the Zendesk instances…
Fake LastPass maintenance emails target users
The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation (TIME) team has published a warning about an active phishing campaign in which fake “maintenance” emails pressure users…
Under Armour ransomware breach: data of 72 million customers appears on the dark web
When reports first emerged in November 2025 that sportswear giant Under Armour had been hit by the Everest ransomware group, the story sounded depressingly familiar:…
Can you use too many LOLBins to drop some RATs?
Recently, our team came across an infection attempt that stood out—not for its sophistication, but for how determined the attacker was to take a “living…
Malicious Google Calendar invites could expose private data
Researchers found a way to weaponize calendar invites. They uncovered a vulnerability that allowed them to bypass Google Calendar’s privacy controls using a dormant payload…
Fake extension crashes browsers to trick users into infecting themselves
Researchers have found another method used in the spirit of ClickFix: CrashFix. ClickFix campaigns use convincing lures—historically “Human Verification” screens—to trick the user into pasting…
Google will pay $8.25m to settle child data-tracking allegations
Google has settled yet another class-action lawsuit accusing it of collecting children’s data and using it to target them with advertising. The tech giant will…
Firefox joins Chrome and Edge as sleeper extensions spy on users
A group of cybercriminals called DarkSpectre is believed to be behind three campaigns spread by malicious browser extensions: ShadyPanda, GhostPoster, and Zoom Stealer. We wrote…