Android malware turns phones into malicious tap-to-pay machines
Got an Android phone? Got a tap-to-pay card? Then you’re like millions of other users now at risk from a new form of cybercrime –…
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Shopify faces privacy lawsuit for collecting customer data
Shopify faces a data privacy class action lawsuit in the US that could change the way globally active companies can be held accountable. The proposed…
All Gmail users at risk from clever replay attack
Cybercriminals are abusing Google’s infrastructure, creating emails that appear to come from Google in order to persuade people into handing over their Google account credentials.…
Did DOGE “breach” Americans’ data? (Lock and Code S06E08)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… If you don’t know about the newly created US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there’s a strong…
Text scams grow to steal hundreds of millions of dollars
Text scams alone cost US citizens at least $470 million in 2024, according to new data from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Because many…
Text scams grow to steal hundreds of millions of dollars
Text scams alone cost US citizens at least $470 million in 2024, according to new data from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Because many…
Apple patches security vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. Update now!
Apple has released a security update for iOS and iPadOS to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities which are reported to already have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated…
Hi, robot: Half of all internet traffic now automated
If you sometimes feel that the internet isn’t the same vibrant place it used to be, you’re not alone. New research suggests that most of…
“I sent you an email from your email account,” sextortion scam claims
In a new version of the old “Hello pervert” emails, scammers are relying on classic email spoofing techniques to try and convince victims that they…
Hertz data breach caused by CL0P ransomware attack on vendor
The Hertz Corporation, on behalf of Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands, is sending breach notifications to customers who may have had their name, contact information,…
Meta slurps up EU user data for AI training
European Facebook users have so far avoided having their public posts used to train parent company Meta’s AI model. That’s about to change, the company…
No, it’s not OK to delete that new inetpub folder
In a new update for the guide concerning CVE-2025-21204 Microsoft told users they need the new inetpub folder for protection. As part of April’s patch…