TP-Link warns of botnet infecting routers and targeting Microsoft 365 accounts
TP-Link has issued a warning about a botnet exploiting two vulnerabilities to infect small office/home (SOHO) routers, which are then weaponized to attack Microsoft 365…
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Popular Android VPN apps found to have security flaws and China links
People use VPNs for different security and privacy reasons, to access content anonymously, or to bypass content controls and age verification by pretending to be…
Update your Android! Google patches 111 vulnerabilities, 2 are critical
Google has patched 111 vulnerabilities in Android, including two critical flaws, in its September 2025 Android Security Bulletin. While the last few months have been…
Why you should upgrade to Windows 11 now, and how to do it
I know many of us love(d) Windows XP and Windows 7 almost as much as we dislike Windows 10 and 11, but if you want…
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…
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…