Fake Disney+ activation page redirects to pornographic scam
A common way to activate digital subscriptions such as Netflix, Prime or Disney+ on a new TV is to visit...
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Android users targeted on Facebook and porn sites, served adware
Android users, be on your guard against adware trying to infect your device. The adware—known as MobiDash—is spreading via several...
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Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined
Ireland’s privacy watchdog Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta €91M ($101M) after the discovery in 2019 that Meta had...
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A week in security (September 23 – September 29)
September 27, 2024 – Researchers found a method to remotely take over any Kia with only the license plate number...
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Millions of Kia vehicles were vulnerable to remote attacks with just a license plate number
In June of 2024 security researchers uncovered a set of vulnerabilities in the Kia dealer portal that allowed them to...
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Privacy watchdog files complaint over Firefox quietly enabling its Privacy Preserving Attribution
A European privacy watchdog has filed a complaint against Mozilla for quietly enabling Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA) in its Firefox...
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Telegram will hand over user details to law enforcement
Last month we reported how Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was indicted on charges of complicity in the distribution of child...
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Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover: A new way to help scrub personal data online
There’s an awful lot about you online that some awful groups want to exploit. The right combination of personal data...
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Don’t share the viral Instagram Meta AI “legal” post
A new variation of a hoax that has been doing the rounds on Facebook for years has crossed over to...
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Romance scams costlier than ever: 10 percent of victims lose $10,000 or more
Romance scams continue to plague users, but their costs have risen to staggering heights, according to a Malwarebytes survey carried...
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100 million+ US citizens have records leaked by background check service
A background check left a huge database unprotected online containing 2.2TB of people’s data, according to research by Cybernews. The...
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San Francisco’s fight against deepfake porn, with City Attorney David Chiu (Lock and Code S05E20)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… On August 15, the city of San Francisco launched an entirely new...
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