Check Point blocked a large-scale phishing campaign using fake debt-relief emails aimed at more than 9,000 organizations. Regular folks, pay attention.
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TP-Link Archer Flaws: Three Command Injection Bugs Give Nearby Attackers Root
TP-Link disclosed three high-severity command injection flaws in Archer routers that let nearby attackers grab root access and fully compromise your network.
Top Google Hits for Minecraft Clients Were a Malware Trap, McAfee Finds
McAfee found that the top Google results for Minecraft client downloads led gamers to malware. WeedHack used fake sites and poisoned searches to deliver it.
Fake OpenAI Codex Ads Are Pushing Mac Malware on Developers
Crooks are pushing Mac malware through fake OpenAI Codex ads in sponsored search results, sending developers into a ClickFix trap. Skip the ads at the top.
Microsoft CEO Says AI Outsourced Your Thinking. Regular People Should Worry
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warned that AI is outsourcing your thinking. Firms that lose control of data will not exist. Regular folks should worry too.
Fake Microsoft SysScan Scam Tricks People Into Uninstalling Antivirus
Researchers found fake Microsoft-branded SysScan tools inventing PC problems, pushing people to uninstall antivirus, then steering them into refund scams.
Hackers Poisoned Google and Bing Search With Cloaked Fake Bank Login Pages
Hackers are poisoning Google and Bing so fake bank login pages show up in search. They steal passwords and hijack live sessions from regular customers.
Fake CAPTCHA Scam Tricks Mac Users Into Pasting a Backdoor Into Terminal
Fake CAPTCHA pages are tricking Mac users into pasting Terminal commands that install a backdoor, steal passwords, and quietly mine crypto on their machines.
TikTok’s $400 Million Kids Privacy Settlement Changes Almost Nothing for Parents
TikTok just paid $400 million to end a 2024 Justice Department lawsuit over kids privacy. Here is what that settlement actually means for parents at home.