YouTube hijacked by hackers to send out phishing emails — don’t fall for this scam By Anthony Spadafora last updated 5 April 23 Hackers are abusing YouTube’s Share Video by Email feature to send out phishing emails to unsuspecting users.
This smart garage door opener is vulnerable to attack — disconnect yours now By Mike Prospero published 4 April 23 A security researcher found a serious flaw in Nexx garage door openers and smart plugs that lets anyone open them from anywhere.
IRS-authorized tax service eFile.com distributed malware for weeks — see if you're at risk By Anthony Spadafora published 4 April 23 If you used eFile.com to do your taxes within the last month you may have accidentally infected your computer with malware in the process.
Nearly 5 million hit in massive loan data breach — see if you’re affected By Anthony Spadafora last updated 3 April 23 Consumer lender TMX which owns TitleMax, TitleBucks and InstaLoan has disclosed a data breach after hackers gained access to its systems.
Nexus Android trojan targets 450 financial apps and takes over bank accounts By Anthony Spadafora last updated 29 March 23 The Nexus banking trojan is still in development but it has already gained several new features that make it even better at stealing money and passwords.
Apple patches urgent WebKit zero-day flaw — update these iPhones right now By Anthony Spadafora published 28 March 23 Apple has released a new security update to patch a zero-day flaw in WebKit on older iPhones and iPads.
Dangerous ‘acropalypse’ bug in Windows Snipping Tool fixed in emergency security update — install it now By Anthony Spadafora published 27 March 23 The acropalypse bug has now been patched by Microsoft in both its Snip & Sketch and Snipping Tool software for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
New MacStealer malware steals iCloud Keychain data and passwords — how to stay safe By Anthony Spadafora published 27 March 23 Cybercriminals have created a new malware strain called MacStealer that can steal passwords and other sensitive data from vulnerable Macs.
Hackers are stealing Gmail messages — delete this extension right now By Anthony Spadafora published 24 March 23 A North Korean hacker group is using a malicious extension to read Gmail messages and infect Android smartphones with malware.
ChatGPT bug reveals chat histories to other users — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard published 23 March 23 ChatGPT bug means your chat histories could have been seen by other people, and that's not a good thing.
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Google Bard is already writing phishing emails on day 1 By Anthony Spadafora published 21 March 23 Google Bard is now available for testing and unlike ChatGPT, it didn’t refuse when prompted to write a phishing email.
Popular Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo actually contains malware — delete it now By Anthony Spadafora last updated 21 March 23 Everyone loves finding a great deal but the Pinduoduo shopping app is spreading malware to unsuspecting shoppers.
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Romance scams — what they are and how to avoid them By Anthony Spadafora last updated 17 March 23 Romance scams promise to give you love but end up taking your money. Here's how to spot them, and what to do if you become a victim.
Critical zero-day flaws put Samsung phones at risk — is yours vulnerable? By Anthony Spadafora published 17 March 23 Severe flaws in Samsung’s Exynos chipsets put Samsung, Pixel and other smartphones at risk but some smartwatches and even cars are also vulnerable.
This Twitter scam is targeting angry banking customers — what you need to know By Anthony Spadafora published 16 March 23 A new Twitter scam is making the rounds online that uses quote-tweets to get bank customers to call a fake helpline.
Ring reportedly hit by ransomware attack — what you need to know By Anthony Spadafora published 14 March 23 The ALPHV ransomware gang claimed it hacked Ring but the company says a third-party vendor was actually the one attacked.
Look out! These AI-generated YouTube tutorials are spreading dangerous malware By Anthony Spadafora published 13 March 23 Even on YouTube you want to be careful when clicking on links as they can take you to malicious sites spreading malware.
Xenomorph Android malware can steal passwords from 400 banking apps — protect yourself now By Anthony Spadafora published 10 March 23 A new version of the Xenomorph Android malware has been spotted in the wild with even more features to steal your banking credentials and drain your accounts.
Fake ChatGPT browser extension is hijacking Facebook accounts — how to keep yours safe By Anthony Spadafora last updated 10 March 23 Hackers are once again using ChatGPT as a lure in their attacks, and this time they’re targeting unsuspecting victims with a Chrome browser extension.
DJI drones have serious security flaws that can crash them and track your location By Anthony Spadafora published 8 March 23 A total of 16 different vulnerabilities have been discovered in several popular DJI drones, but they have been patched with the latest firmware.
Twitter's encrypted messages may arrive very soon — if the site doesn't break first By Tom Pritchard last updated 8 March 23 Twitter could encrypt direct messages this month, and it's long overdue.
Google’s March Android update patches two critical flaws — download it right now By Anthony Spadafora published 7 March 23 Google has released its March Android security update which patches two critical code execution flaws among others.
Billions of PCs and other devices vulnerable to newly discovered TPM 2.0 flaws By Anthony Spadafora published 6 March 23 The TPM 2.0 chips found in Windows 11 PCs are vulnerable to two new security flaws that can be exploited to steal a variety of sensitive data.
Dangerous BlackLotus bootkit can be used to hijack Windows 11 PCs By Anthony Spadafora published 1 March 23 Security researchers are raising the alarm about a new bootkit that can bypass Windows 11’s built-in security features including UEFI Secure Boot.
iPhone PIN scam can also be used to steal your Google account on Android — what you need to know By Anthony Spadafora published 28 February 23 iPhones may be more popular with thieves, but Android smartphones are also susceptible to a variation of this iPhone PIN scam.
This nasty iPhone passcode scam could cost you thousands of dollars By Alan Martin published 26 February 23 Be extremely careful using your passcode when out and about — when combined with the phone, your life savings are in peril.
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S1deload Stealer malware can easily take over your Facebook and YouTube account By Anthony Spadafora published 24 February 23 The S1deload Stealer malware is currently being spread via Facebook but you can stay safe by avoiding posts with download links.
