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Election season raises fears for nearly a third of people who worry their vote could be leaked

Malwarebytes

Political ads could be hiding online scams, many people feel, and the election, they say, will likely fall victim to some type of “cyber interference.” 52% are “very concerned” or “concerned” about “falling prey to a scam when interacting with political messages.” The reasons could be obvious.

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86 million AT&T customer records reportedly up for sale on the dark web

Zero Day

Also:  I clicked on four sneaky online scams on purpose - to show you how they work In March 2024, the company revealed that customer data from 2019 and earlier had been leaked on the dark web , affecting 7.6 million existing AT&T subscribers and 65.4 million former account holders.

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Google sponsored ads malvertising targets password manager

Malwarebytes

We have recently written about malvertising campaigns that leverage Google paid advertisements to try and trick people into downloading malware instead of the software they were looking for. Now, our researchers found that the malvertising campaigns via Google Ads are not just about software downloads and scams.

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16 billion passwords leaked across Apple, Google, more: What to know and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

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Heard about the 16 billion passwords leak? Here are the facts and how to protect yourself

Zero Day

Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews.

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1 in 10 people do nothing to stay secure and private on vacation

Malwarebytes

According to new research from Malwarebytes, 52% of people said they worry about being scammed while traveling, while another 40% admitted that they worry about my kids or family sharing trip details online. Broadly, Malwarebytes found that: 52% of people agreed or strongly agreed that they worry about being scammed while traveling.

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How to Shop Online Like a Security Pro

Krebs on Security

‘Tis the season when even those who know a thing or two about Internet scams tend to let down their guard in the face of an eye-popping discount or the stress of last-minute holiday shopping. Even people who shop mainly at big-name online stores can get scammed if they’re not wary of too-good-to-be-true offers.

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