Your location or browsing habits could lead to price increases when buying online
Companies are showing customers different prices for the same goods and services based what data they have on them, including details like their precise location…
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WhatsApp spear phishing campaign uses QR codes to add device
A cybercriminal campaign linked to Russia is deploying QR codes to access the WhatsApp accounts of high-profile targets like journalists, members of think tanks, and…
Avery had credit card skimmer stuck on its site for months
The consequences of a wave of credit card skimmers—which is normal around the holidays—are starting to show. Label maker Avery has filed a data breach…
PlugX malware deleted from thousands of systems by FBI
The FBI says it has removed PlugX malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide. The move came after suspicion that cybercriminals groups under control of…
The great Google Ads heist: criminals ransack advertiser accounts via fake Google ads
Table of contents Overview Online criminals are targeting individuals and businesses that advertise via Google Ads by phishing them for their credentials — ironically —…
Insurance company accused of using secret software to illegally collect and sell location data on millions of Americans
Insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary Arity unlawfully collected, used, and sold data about the location and movement of Texans’ cell phones through secretly embedded…
The new rules for AI and encrypted messaging, with Mallory Knodel (Lock and Code S06E01)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… The era of artificial intelligence everything is here, and with it, come everyday surprises into exactly where…
iMessage text gets recipient to disable phishing protection so they can be phished
A smishing (SMS phishing) campaign is targeting iMessage users, attempting to socially engineer them into bypassing Apple’s built in phishing protection. For months, iMessage users…
BayMark Health Services sends breach notifications after ransomware attack
BayMark Health Services, Inc. (BayMark) notified an unknown number of patients that attackers stole their personal and health information. BayMark profiles itself as North America’s…
Google Chrome AI extensions deliver info-stealing malware in broad attack
Small businesses and boutique organizations should use caution when leaning on browser-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate ideas, content, and marketing copy, as a…
Massive breach at location data seller: “Millions” of users affected
Like many other data brokers, Gravy is a company you may never have heard of, but it almost certainly knows a lot about you if…
GroupGreeting e-card site attacked in “zqxq” campaign
This article was researched and written by Stefan Dasic, manager, research and response for ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes Malwarebytes recently uncovered a widespread cyberattack—referred to…