Unexpected snail mail packages are being sent with scammy QR codes, warns FBI
Receiving an unexpected package in the post is not always a pleasant surprise. The FBI has warned the public about unsolicited packages containing a QR…
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Apple ID scam leads to $27,000 in-person theft of Ohio man
You’ve probably heard about people scamming from halfway around the world, but sometimes they turn up at your door. That’s what happened in May, when…
How the FBI got everything it wanted (re-air) (Lock and Code S06E15)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… For decades, digital rights activists, technologists, and cybersecurity experts have worried about what would happen if the…
VPN use rises following Online Safety Act’s age verification controls
As the UK’s Online Safety Act came into effect on Friday—along with its age verification controls—the use of virtual private network (VPN) services has skyrocketed…
OpenAI kills “short-lived experiment” where ChatGPT chats could be found on Google
A little-known ChatGPT “feature” is now gone. It could be a good thing. On X, OpenAI Chief Information Security Officer Dane Stuckey announced that OpenAI…
Trump Administration and Big Tech want you to share your health data
US President Donald Trump announced a loose plan Wednesday to allow Americans to voluntarily upload and port their medical records across hospitals, clinics, technology companies,…
Prison visitor details shared with all inmates at correctional facility
The Everglades Correctional Institution (ECI) in Miami-Dade County has leaked the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of visitors to the facility to every inmate.…
That seemingly innocent text is probably a scam
A special thanks to all the people at Malwarebytes and ThreatDown for sharing the text messages they received from scammers. Many of us have received…
VPN use rises following Online Safety Act’s age verification controls
As the UK’s Online Safety Act came into effect on Friday—along with its age verification controls—the use of virtual private network (VPN) services has skyrocketed…
Apple patches multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. Update now!
Apple released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch multiple vulnerabilities, including one that could leak sensitive information when visiting a malicious website…
Tea Dating Advice app has users’ private messages disclosed
A few days after Tea Dating Advice discovered unauthorized access to one of its systems that leaked 72,000 user images, the popular mobile app faced…
Allianz Life says majority of 1.4 million US customers’ info breached
Insurance company Allianz Life was breached, exposing the data of most of its 1.4 million American customers. According to Allianz, an attacker gained access to…