Ring shares data with police without consent (but it’s in good faith), says Amazon

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:12:11 +0000

Amazon’s Ring is in hot water after revealing in a letter to Senator Ed Markey that it shared data without permission 11 times this year.

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PayPal phishing campaign goes after more than just your login credentials

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:14:05 +0000

Scammers have created a PayPal phishing campaign that extensively asks for sensitive information, including government IDs and headshot photos.

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Warning for WordPress admins: uninstall the Modern WPBakery plugin immediately!

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 12:07:10 +0000

We take a look at a WordPress plugin, abandoned and open to JavaScript related exploitation. Uninstall it now!

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The FTC will go after companies misusing location, health, and other sensitive data

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:55:11 +0000

The FTC will keep an eye on companies that mishandle and misuse data to protect reproductive healthcare data in post-Roe America.

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Roe v. Wade: How the cops can use your data: Lock and Code S03E15

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 15:17:26 +0000

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss how law enforcement can now use your data, ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

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Extortionists target restaurants, demand money to take down bad reviews

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:51:46 +0000

We take a look at reports of organised review bombing, leading to extortion threats to get the negative ratings removed.

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Elden Ring maker Bandai Namco hit by ransomware and data leaks

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:09:41 +0000

We take a look at a major ransomware attack impacting video game giant Bandai Namco, laced with the potential threat of data leakage.

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