Google will start deleting location history
Google announced that it will reduce the amount of personal data it is storing by automatically deleting old data from “Timeline”—the feature that, previously named…
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Advance Auto Parts customer data posted for sale
A cybercriminal using the handle Sp1d3r is offering to sell 3 TB of data taken from Advance Auto Parts, Inc. Advance Auto Parts is a…
Husband stalked ex-wife with seven AirTags, indictment says
Following their divorce, a husband carried out a campaign of stalking and abuse against his ex-wife—referred to only as “S.K.”—by allegedly hiding seven separate Apple…
Microsoft Recall snapshots can be easily grabbed with TotalRecall tool
Microsoft’s Recall feature has been criticized heavily by pretty much everyone since it was announced last month. Now, researchers have demonstrated the risks by creating…
Financial sextortion scams on the rise
“Hey there!” messaged Savannah, someone 16-year-old Charlie had never met before, but looked cute in her profile picture. She had long blonde hair, blue eyes,…
Say hello to the fifth generation of Malwarebytes
Announcing the latest version of Malwarebytes, which brings a faster, responsive, and consistent user interface, integrated security and privacy, and expert guidance to keep you…
Big name TikTok accounts hijacked after opening DM
High profile TikTok accounts, including CNN, Sony, and—er—Paris Hilton have been targeted in a recent attack. CNN was the first account takeover that made the…
Utility scams update | Malwarebytes
Back in February, we reported on malicious ads related to utility bills (electricity, gas) that direct victims to call centers where scammers will collect their…
Debt collection agency FBCS leaks information of 3 million US citizens
The US debt collection agency Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) has filed a data breach notification, listing the the total number of people affected…
800 arrests, 40 tons of drugs, and one backdoor, or what a phone startup gave the FBI, with Joseph Cox: Lock and Code S05E12
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… This is a story about how the FBI got everything it wanted. For decades, law enforcement and…
WhatsApp cryptocurrency scam goes for the cash prize
This weekend a scammer tried his luck by reaching out to me on WhatsApp. It’s not that I don’t appreciate it, but trust me, it’s…
Ticketmaster confirms customer data breach
Live Nation Entertainment has confirmed what everyone has been speculating on for the last week: Ticketmaster has suffered a data breach. In a filing with…