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Job Emails Offer Job Seekers New Malware

Scams & Phishing

Job Emails Offer Job Seekers New Malware

Even though the unemployment rate isn’t so bad right now, there are still those who can’t resist taking advantage of job seekers. There’s a sneaky scam that's been making the rounds lately—fake job interview emails designed to install cryptocurrency mining malware on your devices. Both Windows and MacOS users are in danger of this one. Cybercriminals are posing as recruiters to lure unsuspecting job seekers into their trap. But they get something less desired than a job offer from these so-called recruiters. READ FULL STORY

Your Security

The Truth About Temu Shopping App Gives Reasons To Delete It
By: Jim Stickley and Tina Davis
March 28, 2025

Temu, the insanely popular Chinese-owned discount marketplace app is creating a stir in the U.S. With help from 50 million+ Americans now onboard, Temu snuck into first place bypassing Amazon, Walmart, and Shein with its global number of app users. And like any app you consider downloading, Temu deserves a closer look first. Not long after Temu’s U.S. launch during last year’s Superbowl, the app came under scrutiny from disillusioned customers and cybersecurity professionals, but for very different reasons. READ FULL STORY

Mac Users Targeted by Poseidon's Trident

Scams & Phishing

Mac Users Targeted by Poseidon's Trident

Mac users are in the crosshairs again. Recently, a new campaign distributing malware targeting them via malicious Google ads for the Arc browser was observed and reported by Malwarebytes. This is the second such instance in recent months, highlighting Arc's growing use in the Mac world. Cybercriminals are riding the Arc popularity wave and pointing their cyber-trident right at MacOS users. This latest campaign involves a macOS stealer, branded as "Poseidon." READ FULL STORY
The 10 Most Common 4-Digit PINs: Is Yours One of Them?

Your Security

The 10 Most Common 4-Digit PINs: Is Yours One of Them?

By now, it’s common knowledge that anything to do with your online security that’s easy-to-guess presents personal security risks. One of those risks involves using a 4-digit PIN code for your smartphone, additional devices, ATM accounts, and payment cards. Commonly used PINs make it easy for you to remember but they also make it easy for hackers to guess. Below are 10 of the most common 4-digit PIN codes cybercriminals try first, so take a look and see if yours is on the list. READ FULL STORY

Your Security

Ransomware’s Latest Trend: Fewer Attacks-Bigger Ransoms
By: Jim Stickley and Tina Davis
March 24, 2025

Once again, ransom payments are on the rise and expected to reach record highs this year. What’s behind these record-breaking amounts is a new ransomware trend that’s working well—for cybercriminals, that is. Research shows the maximum and median amounts of ransom payments are sharply increasing, with median payments now averaging $1.5 million. That’s almost eight times what they were just 18 months ago. However, there is also some good news. READ FULL STORY

How To Create A Strong And Unique Password For Every Account

Education

How To Create A Strong And Unique Password For Every Account

Most of us know by now not to use the same passwords for different accounts; yet some of us still do. But users who continue to use passwords they know have been exposed in a hack are truly flirting with danger. In a recent study, Google found 1.5% of passwords are still being used despite those users knowing they’ve been compromised. A security researcher discovered more than 22 million unique passwords and over 770 million email addresses were made public on a popular hacker forum earlier this year. READ FULL STORY
When Sharing Isn't Always A Good Thing: TikTok Shares Your PII

Mobile Security

When Sharing Isn't Always A Good Thing: TikTok Shares Your PII

Growing up, our elders taught us to share with others. Of course, we know they weren’t talking about sharing personal information online. If anything, the latest TikTok hack should be a lesson to us all to be extremely careful about the PII (personally identifiable information) we share online, especially on social media sites. TikTok’s “Find Friends” option was exploited by hackers who used it to steal PII from the account holder and their contacts. READ FULL STORY
Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

Mobile Security

Accounts Drained By Zelle Smishing Scam

From time to time, scammers come up with a new tactic using new technology, new events, or whatever they can to continue tricking us into giving up our personal or confidential information. Over the past few years and with the increasing use of texting and SMS messaging, a newer one in the bag of tricks has been coined as “smishing.” Because it’s text, it often catches people off guard and causes them to react quickly, which is exactly what you shouldn’t do. READ FULL STORY
iMessage Gets Phished…Don’t Bite!

Scams & Phishing

iMessage Gets Phished…Don’t Bite!

Whether you’re using an iPhone or Android, phishing texts with malicious links are a daily occurrence. For all iPhone users, there’s an iMessage phishing campaign getting a lot of attention—and not in a good way. If you’re counting on Apple’s phishing protection to disarm malicious texts, know that those devious hackers have found a way to disable it. Apple’s iMessage phishing protection is no doubt a helpful security tool, but that's only when it works. If you have an iPhone, the message below will make you a bit smarter and safer. READ FULL STORY
Billions of SSN’s Exposed—How To Protect Your Finances

Identity Theft

Billions of SSN’s Exposed—How To Protect Your Finances

There has been a mega data breach boom lately and billions of Social Security numbers have been exposed. The National Public Data breach alone let loose 2.9 billion of our most sensitive records into the hands of cybercriminals. It's unlikely that anyone in the U.S. escaped this breach. And if you did, there's certainly another one that got you. Fortunately, there are several protective steps we can take to minimize the potential financial damage, and they aren't so difficult to do. READ FULL STORY
The Onion Effect-One Malicious Zip File Hides Multiple Layers of Zip Files

Scams & Phishing

The Onion Effect-One Malicious Zip File Hides Multiple Layers of Zip Files

Once again, hackers have found a sneaky way of hiding malware most of us would never expect. An attacker sending a phishing email with a malicious Zip file attached isn’t unusual. But this newly discovered Zip file hides multiple Zip files like layers of an onion, and one of those files holds malware. This way, the malware bypasses anti-malware detection. Opening the Zip shows a directory of what’s included in the file, but no other directories appear showing the hidden Zip files. As a result, it’s impossible to see or expect there are other Zip files inside. READ FULL STORY
AI Voice Scams Are Here And Working

Your Security

AI Voice Scams Are Here And Working

Scammers of all kinds are finding artificial intelligence (AI) an immensely helpful tool. In particular, they are having serious success with AI-enabled voice swindles. It only takes three seconds to clone a person’s voice and use it for a variety of scams, including a distressed “impostor” phone call to family or friends, to put these scams in motion. Knowing this, the more you can help keep out of the grips of AI voice-cloning scams with financial rip-off consequences. READ FULL STORY
Amazon “Free Stuff” Brushing Scam Makes Victims Pay The Price

Scams & Phishing

Amazon “Free Stuff” Brushing Scam Makes Victims Pay The Price

Open your front door and there they are, boxes from Amazon you weren’t expecting. The thought of getting free stuff might give you a giggle, but the truth is, the last laugh could be at your expense. That’s because you’ve just been pulled into a “brushing” scam using you and Amazon to work. Brushing scams are happening more often than ever before, and a closer look at them shows how free stuff could end up costing you. If you find yourself the target of a brushing scam, it means the scammer already has enough of your PII to involve you. READ FULL STORY




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