PayPal users targeted in account profile scam
A co-worker forwarded this rather convincing PayPal scam to me. Thanks Elena. A highly sophisticated email scam is targeting PayPal users with the subject line…
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Tax refund scam targets Californians
The State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) recently issued a warning to taxpayers to protect themselves from tax scams. In their warning the FTB…
How to set up two-step verification on your WhatsApp account
Two step verification is the name Meta uses for what is generally referred to as Two-factor authentication (2FA). 2FA is not fool-proof, but it is…
WhatsApp fixes vulnerability used in zero-click attacks
WhatsApp says it has issued an update to patch a vulnerability that has been used in conjunction with an Apple vulnerability to target specific users…
Travelers to the UK targeted in ETA scams
Since January 8, 2025, travelers from most countries, including the US, Australia, and Canada have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for visa…
Microsoft wants to automatically save your Word docs to the cloud
Microsoft has revealed it plans to automatically save all Word document to the cloud. The feature is currently only available to Microsoft 365 Insiders, although…
“No place in our networks”: FCC hangs up on thousands of voice operators in robocall war
Everyone hates robocalls. However, it’s difficult to track down all the scammers and spammers that make them, so the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken…
Claude AI chatbot abused to launch “cybercrime spree”
Anthropic—the company behind the widely renowned coding chatbot, Claude—says it uncovered a large-scale extortion operation in which cybercriminals abused Claude to automate and orchestrate sophisticated…
Developer verification: a promised lift for Android security
To reduce the number of harmful apps targeting Android users, Google has announced that certified Android devices will require all apps to be registered by…
More vulnerable stalkerware victims’ data exposed in new TheTruthSpy flaw
TheTruthSpy is at it again. A security researcher has discovered a flaw in the Android-based stalkerware that allows anyone to compromise any record in the…
77 malicious apps removed from Google Play Store
Google has removed 77 malicious apps from the Google Play Store. Before they were removed, researchers at ThreatLabz discovered the apps had been installed over…
AI browsers could leave users penniless: A prompt injection warning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) browsers are gaining traction, which means we may need to start worrying about the potential dangers of something called “prompt injection.” Large…