Recent Security News
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Tech Support Firms Agree to $26M FTC Settlement Over Fake Services
March 15, 2024 at 08:15AM The Federal Trade Commission settled for $26 million with Restoro and Reimage, tech support firms, for deceiving consumers into purchasing unnecessary antivirus and computer repair services. They used fake pop-ups to scare consumers into believing their computers had viruses, then charged for fake services and used deceptive telemarketing tactics. The…
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Third-Party ChatGPT Plugins Could Lead to Account Takeovers
March 15, 2024 at 08:15AM Third-party plugins for OpenAI ChatGPT pose a security risk, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data. Vulnerabilities in ChatGPT and its ecosystem enable the installation of malicious plugins without consent, potentially leading to hijacked accounts on third-party websites. Additionally, a side-channel attack method has been discovered, which can…
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Cop shop rapped for ‘completely avoidable’ web form blunder
March 15, 2024 at 07:43AM MOPAC’s untidy tech practices led to a webform error, exposing personal data of 394 complainants against the Metropolitan Police Service. An employee mistake made the forms public, but no evidence suggests data access. The ICO reprimanded MOPAC for the avoidable breach, urging improved training and governance. Remedial actions and enhanced…
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43 Million Possibly Impacted by French Government Agency Data BreachÂ
March 15, 2024 at 06:57AM France’s government unemployment agency, France Travail, experienced a cyberattack resulting in the theft of personal information, potentially impacting as many as 43 million people. The compromised data includes job seekers’ personal details, and affected individuals are being alerted to potential cybercriminal activity. Past breaches and recent cyberattacks on other government…
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Threat Detection Report: Cloud Attacks Soar, Mac Threats and Malvertising Escalate
March 15, 2024 at 06:57AM Red Canary’s 2024 Threat Detection Report, based on the analysis of 60,000 threats and 216 petabytes of telemetry, highlights the rise of cloud account attacks, Mac malware, and the transformation of malvertising from adware to more dangerous malware. It emphasizes the increasing use of adversarial AI and the growing threats…