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The great Google Ads heist: criminals ransack advertiser accounts via fake Google ads

Malwarebytes

Fuel for other malware and scam campaigns Indicators of Compromise Overview Online criminals are targeting individuals and businesses that advertise via Google Ads by phishing them for their credentials ironically via fraudulent Google ads. This earned Google a whopping $175 billion in search-based ad revenues in 2023.

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Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App

Krebs on Security

The device information shared, combined with the user’s Internet address and data gathered from mobile advertising companies , could be used to deanonymize users of the DeepSeek iOS app, NowSecure warned. “Since this protection is disabled, the app can (and does) send unencrypted data over the internet.”

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FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

Krebs on Security

. “The Saim Raza-run websites operated as marketplaces that advertised and facilitated the sale of tools such as phishing kits, scam pages and email extractors often used to build and maintain fraud operations,” the DOJ explained. “Presumably, these buyers also include Dutch nationals.

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

According to the market share website statista.com , booking.com is by far the Internet’s busiest travel service, with nearly 550 million visits in September. Booking.com said it now requires 2FA , which forces partners to provide a one-time passcode from a mobile authentication app (Pulse) in addition to a username and password.

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Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

Zero Day

Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and prevent scammers from accessing our accounts through a password alone. Here's how it happened and why it's a problem. Written by Lance Whitney, Contributor June 17, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.

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Microsoft Authenticator will soon ditch passwords for passkeys - here's what to do

Zero Day

PT ZDNET Those of you who use Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager will have to find another option, and soon. PT ZDNET Those of you who use Microsoft Authenticator as a password manager will have to find another option, and soon. You have several options.

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North Korea-linked APT37 exploited IE zero-day in a recent attack

Security Affairs

North Korea-linked group APT37 exploited an Internet Explorer zero-day vulnerability in a supply chain attack. “This attack requires an authenticated client to click a link in order for an unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution.”

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