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07/13/2023

Ransomware Extortion Skyrockets in 2023, Reaching $449.1 Million and Counting -

💰 Ransomware attacks continue to rise in 2023, with cybercriminals extorting a staggering $449.1 million in the first half of the year alone.

07/12/2023

Newly-Launched Threads Already Raising Privacy Concerns With Sensitive Data Collection, Instagram Sharing - CPO Magazine -

Privacy concerns may be getting lost in the stampede to find a 'better Twitter,' as researchers warn that Meta's new app collects much more sensitive personal information than comparable platforms.

07/11/2023

“All Your Content Belongs to Us”: Google Privacy Policy Update Suggests It Plans to Scrape Everything on the Internet to Improve AI Models - CPO Magazine

The wording of Google’s latest privacy policy update essentially declares that the entire internet is its domain to scrape for training its AI models and creation of its AI products, a position that is all but assured to generate legal challenges.

07/10/2023

Deepfake Quantum AI Investment Scam Pops Up on Facebook -

A consumer finance journalist and television personality took to Twitter to warn his followers about advertisements using his name and face to scam victims.

07/06/2023

Malicious e-mails pelting inboxes hit all-time high in Q1, 2023 -

The QBot ransomware family comprised nearly 88% of malicious payloads tracked by Fortra's PhishingLabs in the first quarter of 2023.

07/05/2023

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office API Data Leak Has Exposed Over 60,000 Private Addresses Since Early 2020 - CPO Magazine -

The USPTO says that an API vulnerability was present between February 2020 and March 2023, causing a data leak of about 61,000 private residential addresses attached to patent filings.

06/29/2023

Third Party Vendor Data Breach Hits Travel Industry During Peak Season: American, Southwest Airlines Lose Pilot PII - CPO Magazine -

A breach of a third party vendor used by some airlines to process pilot job applications has exposed at least 8,700 records, according to data breach disclosures made by American and Southwest Airlines. The impacted airlines have said that they have cut ties with the third party vendor.

06/28/2023

Pilot Applicant Information for American, Southwest Hacked -

The attack exposed personal information from pilot applicants, prompting both airlines to ditch their third-party provider and move services internally.

06/26/2023

Trojanized Super Mario Installer Goes After Gamer Data -

A legitimate installer for the popular Nintendo game infects Windows machines with various malware, including a cryptominer and an infostealer, again showcasing the importance of remote worker security hygiene.

06/22/2023

Study: Three in Four People at Risk of Being Hacked Due to Poor Password Practices -- Security Today -

06/21/2023

Emerging Ransomware Group 8Base Doxxes SMBs Globally -

A threat you've never heard of is using double extortion attacks on mom-and-pop shops around the globe.

06/20/2023

Over 100,000 Stolen ChatGPT Account Credentials Sold on Dark Web Marketplaces -

Over 100,000 OpenAI ChatGPT account credentials have been compromised and sold on the dark web. Cybercriminals are targeting the valuable information.