A list of topics we covered in the week of July 29 to August 4 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (July 29 – August 4)
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Scammers are impersonating cryptocurrency exchanges, FBI warns
The FBI warns about scammers that impersonate employees of cryptocurrrency exchanges as a means to defraud victims This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Scammers are impersonating cryptocurrency exchanges, FBI warns
Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture
Meta has settled a Texas lawsuit over gathering biometric data for Facebook’s “Tag Suggestions” feature without informed consent. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture
Apple fixes Siri vulnerabilities that could have allowed sensitive data theft from locked device. Update now!
Apple has released security updates that patch vulnerabilities in Siri and VoiceOver that could be used to access sensitive user data. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Apple fixes Siri vulnerabilities that could have allowed…
Threat actor impersonates Google via fake ad for Authenticator
Only trust official sources they say, but what happens when a Google vetted ad is for a Google product? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Threat actor impersonates Google via fake ad for Authenticator
SIEM is not storage, with Jess Dodson (Lock and Code S05E16)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Jess Dodson about SIEM selection, management, and proper data collection. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: SIEM is not storage, with Jess Dodson (Lock…
US senators ask FTC to investigate car makers’ privacy practices
Senators have asked the FTC to investigate the consumer privacy violations by car makers that provide data brokers with information that could be used against them This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: US senators ask…
A week in security (July 22 – July 28)
A list of topics we covered in the week of July 22 to July 28 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (July 22 – July 28)
Meta takes down 63,000 sextortion-related accounts on Instagram
Meta has taken down a whopping number of Instagram accounts directly involved in sextortion and more accounts aimed at training scammers This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Meta takes down 63,000 sextortion-related accounts on Instagram
Windows update may present users with a BitLocker recovery screen
After the July Microsoft update some systems boot into a BitLocker Recovery screen. How can you find the key you need? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Windows update may present users with a BitLocker…
TracFone will pay $16 million to settle FCC data breach investigation
Prepay wireless provider TracFone has been slapped on the wrist to the tune of $16 million for insufficient customer data protection This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: TracFone will pay $16 million to settle FCC…
Google admits it can’t quite quit third-party cookies
Google has taken a new turn in the approach to eliminating third-party cookies. This time it’s back to the Privacy Sandbox This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Google admits it can’t quite quit third-party cookies
Heritage Foundation data breach containing personal data is available online
Data from the Heritage Foundation containing at least half a million passwords and usernames are available online This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Heritage Foundation data breach containing personal data is available online
A week in security (July 15 – July 21)
A list of topics we covered in the week of July 15 to July 21 of 2024 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (July 15 – July 21)
CrowdStrike update at center of Windows “Blue Screen of Death” outage
An enormous IT outage across the world today is not the result of a cyberattack, but rather a faulty update from CrowdStrike. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: CrowdStrike update at center of Windows “Blue…
Number of data breach victims goes up 1,000%
The Identity Theft Resource Center has published a report showing a 1,170% increase in compromised data victims compared to the same quarter last year. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Number of data breach victims…
Gen Z breakups tainted by login abuse for spying and stalking, research shows
Gen Z, who are most likely to engage in consensual tracking, are also the most likely to face non-consensual tracking after a breakup. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Gen Z breakups tainted by login…
Rite Aid says 2.2 million people affected in data breach
Rite Aid has started notifying 2.2 million people that were affected by data breach that was part of a June ransomware attack. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Rite Aid says 2.2 million people affected…
AI device Rabbit r1 logged user interactions without an option to erase them before selling
Rabbit has introduced an option to erase all data from the r1 device before selling it on, but what if you lose it or it gets stolen? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: AI device…
How an AI “artist” stole a woman’s face, with Ali Diamond (Lock and Code S05E15)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Ali Diamond about what it felt like to find an AI image model of herself online. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: How an…