Avoid this “lost injured dog” Facebook hoax

Categories: News

Tags: facebook

Tags: scam

Tags: spam

Tags: hoax

Tags: dog

Tags: injured

Tags: lost

Tags: vet

Tags: missing

We take a look at a Facebook hoax which uses supposedly injured dogs as the lure for a bait and switch scam.

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A week in security (April 3 – 9)

Categories: News

Tags: TikTok

Tags: Super FabriXss

Tags: Twitter

Tags: macOS malware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: 2023 State of Malware

Tags: Western Digital

Tags: Android

Tags: endpoint security

Tags: ChatGPT

Tags: K-12

Tags: IoT

Tags: Facebook

Tags: targeted advertising

Tags: Google

Tags: data theft

Tags: e-file

Tags: tax

Tags: Uber breach

The most interesting security related news from the week of April 3 – 9.

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A week in security (March 13 – 19)

Categories: News

Tags: Becky Holmes

Tags: Lock and Code S04E06

Tags: ransomware

Tags: WhatsApp

Tags: AI chatbot

Tags: investment fraud

Tags: Clop

Tags: Microsoft zero-day

Tags: Microsoft

Tags: STALKER 2

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Microsoft OneNote

Tags: LockBit

Tags: Rubrik

The most interesting security related news from the week of March 13 to 19.

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Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2023 23:19:26 +0000

The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped allowing new domain name registrations. The move comes just days after the Dutch registrar was sued by Meta, which alleges the company ignores abuse complaints about phishing websites while monetizing traffic to those abusive domains.

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A week in security (February 6 – 12)

Categories: News

Tags: VMware ESXi

Tags: Safer Internet Day

Tags: Malwarebytes Mobile Security

Tags: ION

Tags: LockBit ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: GoAnywhere

Tags: Ryuk

Tags: Malwarebytes Application Block

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: fake Facebook

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Reddit breach

Tags: Killnet

Tags: DDoS attack

The most interesting security related news from the week of February 6 to 12.

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Beware fake Facebook emails saying “your page has been disabled”

Categories: News

Categories: Scams

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: facebook

Tags: urgent

Tags: disabled

Tags: BBB

Facebook users need to be on their guard for bogus emails claiming they’ve breached Facebook Community Standards.

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A week in security (January 30 – February 5)

Categories: News

Tags: week in security

Tags: blog roundup

Tags: Roomba

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Eileen Gun

Tags: Lock and Code

Tags: data wiper

Tags: LearnPress

Tags: Riot Games

Tags: League of Legends

Tags: malvertising

Tags: dark patterns

Tags: supply chain attacks

Tags: GitHub

Tags: ransomware monthly

Tags: ransomware

Tags: AV-TEST top product

Tags: multi-threat ransomware

Tags: CISA

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 30 – February 5.

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A week in security (January 16—22)

Categories: News

Tags: Google

Tags: Rust

Tags: Chromium

Tags: Mailchimp

Tags: SweepWizard

Tags: bossware

Tags: TikTok

Tags: surveillance firm

Tags: Voyager Labs

Tags: TracketPacer

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Vice Society

Tags: Liquor Control Board of Ontario

Tags: Zoho ManageEngine

Tags: GitHub

Tags: LastPass

Tags: Git flaw

Tags: ransomware

Tags: credit card fraud

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 16-22.

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“Untraceable” surveillance firm sued for scraping Facebook and Instagram data

Categories: News

Tags: Voyager Labs

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Instagram

Tags: Meta

Tags: surveillance tool

Tags: data scraping

Voyager Labs, a surveillance firm, allegedly created thousands of Facebook and Instagram accounts so it could use its scraping tool to steal data.

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