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Man certifies his own (fake) death after hacking into registry system using stolen identity

A man in the US faked his own death by illegally accessing the Hawaii Death Registry System to avoid paying child support

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National Public Data leaked passwords online

The National Public Data breach includes the Social Security Numbers of many US citizens. Find out about yours.

Toyota confirms customer and employee data stolen, says breach at third party to blame

Car manufacturer Toyota has acknowledged a breach after stolen data was given away on an underground forum.

Why you need to know about ransomware

A home ransomware campaign sprung up amidst an increase in attacks against businesses, making the threat a must-know facet of cybersecurity.

“We will hold them accountable”: General Motors sued for selling customer driving data to third parties

The Texas Attorney General is suing GM for selling driving data to third parties where they would end up in the hands of insurance companies.

Hacked GPS tracker reveals location data of customers

A stalkerware researcher has found that Trackimo and its Tracki GPS tracker have some underlying major security flaws exposing location data.

Millennials’ sense of privacy uniquely tested in romantic relationships

Millennials, equipped with a strong sense of privacy in relationships, are still sharing their online accounts at similar rates of Gen Z.

A week in security (August 12 – August 18)

A list of topics we covered in the week of August 12 to August 18 of 2024

Dozens of Google products targeted by scammers via malicious search ads

In a clever scheme designed to abuse Google in more than one way, scammers are redirecting users to browser locks.

Microsoft patches bug that could have allowed an attacker to revert your computer back to an older, vulnerable version

A researcher used two Windows vulnerabilities to perform downgrade attacks. These flaws have now been patched by Microsoft