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Watch out for tech support scams lurking in sponsored search results

Our researchers found fake sponsored search results that lead consumers to a typical fake Microsoft alert site set up by tech support scammers.

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Psychotherapy practice hacker gets jail time after extorting patients, publishing personal therapy notes online

The hacker behind the extortion of mental health clinic Vastaamo and its clients has been convicted to over 6 years in jail.

Wireless carriers fined $200 million after illegally sharing customer location data

Four major wireless carriers have been fined by the FCC for sharing access to customers’ location data without consent.

Malwarebytes Premium Security earns “Product of the Year” from AVLab

Malwarebytes Premium earned "Product of the Year" from AVLab for repeatedly blocking 100% of malware samples used in third-party testing.

FBI warns online daters to avoid “free” online verification schemes that prove costly

The FBI sent out a warning about fraudsters that trick victims into signing up for an expensive verification process on dating sites

Kaiser health insurance leaked patient data to advertisers

Health insurance giant Kaiser has announced it will notify millions of patients that it shared their data with advertisers.

A week in security (April 22 – April 28)

A list of topics we covered in the week of April 22 to April 28 of 2024

Ring agrees to pay $5.6 million after cameras were used to spy on customers

The FTC is paying Ring customers in the US a totoal of $5.6 million over charges that the company allowed employees to access private videos.

TikTok comes one step closer to a US ban

The US Senate has approved a bill that will ban TikTok, unless it finds a new owner, bringing it one step closer to being signed into law.

Google ad for Facebook redirects to scam

Beware of this malicious ad campaign currently making the rounds. Read our blog for more details and how to protect yourself.