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A week in security (August 19 – August 25)

A list of topics we covered in the week of August 19 to August 25 of 2024

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Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook

Facebook scammers are posting links to fake funeral live streams to get victims to sign up for paid services or steeal credit card details

Hundreds of online stores hacked in new campaign

Whenever you shop online and enter your payment details, you could be at risk of being a victim of fraud. Digital...

Google patches actively exploited zero-day in Chrome. Update now!

Google has released an update to Chrome that fixes one zero-day vulnerability and introduces Google Lens for desktop.

Fraudulent Slack ad shows malvertiser’s patience and skills

Once again, threat actors seek out Google search ads for top software downloads, but this time they show a lot of patience and bring on evasion tricks.

My child had her data stolen—here’s how to protect your kids from identity theft 

Getting a notification that your child's data has been stolen is sadly becoming more commonplace. Here are some things you can do to avoid identity theft.

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

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.