US bans Kaspersky, warns: “Immediately stop using that software”
The US government will ban the sale of Kaspersky antivirus products to new customers in the United States starting July 20, with a follow-on deadline…
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Was T-Mobile compromised by a zero-day in Jira?
A moderator of the notorious data breach trading platform BreachForums is offering data for sale they claim comes from a data breach at T-Mobile. The…
TikTok facing fresh lawsuit in US over children’s privacy
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced it’s referred a complaint against TikTok and parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice. The investigation originally…
Explained: Android overlays and how they are used to trick people
Sometimes you’ll see the term “overlays” used in articles about malware and you might wonder what they are. In this post we will try to…
43% of couples experience pressure to share logins and locations, Malwarebytes finds
All isn’t fair in love and romance today, as 43% of people in a committed relationship said they have felt pressured by their own partners…
Microsoft Recall delayed after privacy and security concerns
Microsoft has announced it will postpone the broadly available preview of the heavily discussed Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs. Copilot+ PCs are personal computers that…
Truist bank confirms data breach
On Wednesday June 12, 2024, a well-known dark web data broker and cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” offered a significant amount of data allegedly…
Update now! Google Pixel vulnerability is under active exploitation
Google has notified Pixel users about an actively exploited vulnerability in their phones’ firmware. Firmware is the code or program which is embedded into hardware…
No AI training in newly distrusted Terms of Service, Adobe says
Following days of user pushback that included allegations of forcing a “spyware-like” Terms of Service (ToS) update into its products, design software giant Adobe explained…
Google’s Chrome changes make life harder for ad blockers
Despite protests, Google is rolling out changes in the Chrome browser that make it harder for ad blockers to do their job. Starting last Monday,…
23andMe data breach under joint investigation in two countries
The British and Canadian privacy authorities have announced they will undertake a joint investigation into the data breach at global genetic testing company 23andMe that…
When things go wrong: A digital sharing warning for couples
“When things go wrong” is a troubling prospect for most couples to face, but the internet—and the way that romantic partners engage both with and…