Android malware FakeCall intercepts your calls to the bank
An Android banking Trojan called FakeCall is capable of hijacking the phone calls you make to your bank. Instead of reaching your bank, your call…
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Patch now! New Chrome update for two critical vulnerabilities
Google has released an update for its Chrome browser which includes patches for two critical vulnerabilities. The update brings the Stable channel to versions 130.0.6723.91/.92 for Windows…
Update your iPhone, Mac, Watch: Apple issues patches for several vulnerabilities
Apple has released security patches for most of its operating systems, including iOS, Mac, iPadOS and watchOS. Especially important are the updates for iOS and…
Europol warns about counterfeit goods and the criminals behind them
With the holidays around the bend, many are looking for gifts for their family and friends. And since we somehow decided we want to give…
100 million US citizens officially impacted by Change Healthcare data breach
In April, we reported that a “substantial proportion” of Americans may have had their health and personal data stolen in the Change Healthcare breach. That…
After concerns of handing Facebook taxpayer info, four companies found to have improperly shared data
Four tax preparation software companies failed to comply with government rules that require the sharing of tax-related info to be done only with specific disclosures…
LinkedIn bots and spear phishers target job seekers
Microsoft’s social network for professionals, LinkedIn, is an important platform for job recruiters and seekers alike. It’s also a place where criminals go to find…
Upload a video selfie to get your Facebook or Instagram account back
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram says its testing new ways to use facial recognition—both to combat scams and to help restore access to…
Internet Archive attackers email support users: “Your data is now in the hands of some random guy”
Those who hacked the Internet Archive haven’t gone away. Users of the Internet Archive who have submitted helpdesk tickets are reporting replies to the tickets…
This industry profits from knowing you have cancer, explains Cody Venzke (Lock and Code S05E22)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… On the internet, you can be shown an online ad because of your age, your address, your…
Unauthorized data access vulnerability in macOS is detailed by Microsoft
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team disclosed details about a macOS vulnerability, dubbed “HM Surf,” that could allow an attacker to gain access to the user’s…
23andMe will retain your genetic information, even if you delete the account
Deleting your personal data from 23andMe is proving to be hard. There are good reasons for people wanting to delete their data from 23andMe: The…