Fraudulent Chinese network uses 4,700 fake shopping sites to steal credit cards
A large-scale fraud network has been uncovered, using over 4,700 fake shopping websites to steal credit card information from unsuspecting online shoppers. According to a report by security researchers, the operation involves [...]
Chinese Organized Crime and Gift Card Fraud
With the holidays just around the corner, it's a good time to remind everyone about the potential of Gift Card fraud. Gift card fraud has become a growing concern for consumers and [...]
LastPass warns of fake support centers trying to steal customer data
LastPass is warning about an ongoing campaign where scammers are writing reviews for its Chrome extension to promote a fake customer support phone number. However, this phone number is part of a [...]
As if reality isn’t confusing enough…..
The United States’ Special Operations Command is looking for companies to help create deepfake internet users so convincing that neither humans nor computers will be able to detect they are fake. The [...]
NPD (National Public Data) files for bankruptcy
We talked about this breach when it became public knowledge on August 12, 2024. (https://actsmartit.com/data-breach-national-public-data/) The breach occurred in December 2023 and exposed approximately 2.9 billion records. Last Wednesday, The Register reported [...]
NIST Recommends New Guidelines For Password Security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recommended changing passwords only when there is a known compromise or every 365 days. NIST no longer recommends requiring users to change their passwords regularly because [...]
Kaspersky ‘s Abrupt Exit from the US Market
Let’s start with BleepingComputer’s headline: “Kaspersky deletes itself and installs UltraAV antivirus without warning”. Ask yourself what you would think if something completely new and totally unknown suddenly appeared in your computer. [...]
Beware password reset phishing emails
I’ve been receiving an increasing number of this type of email scam lately so I have to assume that many others are as well. I get emails supposedly from Microsoft to reset [...]
Grok AI and Your Privacy
What You Need to Know About Grok AI and Your Privacy In 2015, Elon Musk and Sam Altman cofounded OpenAI based on a seemingly ethical ethos: to develop AI technology that benefits [...]
It’s GlowTime !!!
Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event has just come to a close. While the iPhone 16 was the headliner of yesterday's showcase, Apple had several other announcements to share, including some exciting new additions [...]
Warning – Chinese sending texts to lure you into scams
A new wave of fraudulent activity committed by the Chinese cybercriminal organization known as the "Smishing Triad" gang has been identified by security researchers. The group targets people by using fraudulent SMS [...]
Unprecedented Data Breach: 2.9 Billion Records Compromised
NEW INFORMATION: Below is a legitimate website where you can check if your data was included in the breach. The compromised data appears to be from an older backup, as it may not contain [...]
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