Privacy - Page 18

August 18

Air France and KLM breach tied to hacker group

Authorities in France and the Netherlands have been notified. Meanwhile, impacted customers are being told to stay alert.

August 14

Don’t fall for this bank phishing scam trick

Bank phishing emails mimic legitimate security alerts from trusted companies to trick users into clicking dangerous links that can compromise accounts and install malware.

August 13

How to secure your 401(k) plan from identity fraud

The tricky part is that most of us don't check our 401(k) accounts all that often, which makes it harder to spot unusual charges. And that gives cybercriminals the upper hand.

August 12

CAPTCHAgeddon signals a dangerous shift

Fake captchas have evolved into full-blown malware launchpads, thanks to a sneaky new method called ClickFix. It copies commands to your clipboard and tricks you into running them, without ever downloading a file.

August 12

Instagram Friend Map feature sparks privacy questions

Instagram's new Friend Map feature has sparked some privacy misconceptions.

August 11

WhatsApp bans 6.8M scam accounts, launches safety tool

Scammers are working harder than ever to trick people online, but WhatsApp is hitting back in a big way.

August 11

Yahoo Mail users must act before Aug 27

An email from Yahoo claimed a user had maxed out her free storage and risked losing email access unless she upgraded or cleared space. Sound familiar?

August 10

Allianz Life Insurance data breach exposes 1.4 million Americans

Minneapolis-based Allianz Life Insurance Company confirmed a cybersecurity breach affecting most customers after hackers accessed a cloud customer management system.

August 9

How scammers exploit your data for 'pre-approved' retirement scams

Scammers target older adults with fake retirement investment offers using personal information purchased from data brokers to appear legitimate and trustworthy.

August 6

Tea app hacked as women's photos, IDs & even DMs leaked online

Dating safety app Tea suffered a breach of its own, compromising selfies, photo identification, and images from posts, comments, and direct messages within the app.