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Fake Booking.com phish uses fake CAPTCHAs to trick hotel staff into downloading malware

Malwarebytes

Here’s how it works: Cybercriminals send a fake Booking.com email to a hotels email address, asking them to confirm a booking. Dear Team, You have received a new booking. Use a different password for every online account. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else.

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How passkeys work: Let's start the passkey registration process

Zero Day

If you have goods or services to sell, Shopify is an e-commerce service provider that makes it quick and easy to set up an online storefront and start booking sales. Authenticator vs password manager Before we continue our passkey journey, it's important to distinguish between an authenticator and a password manager

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Hi, robot: Half of all internet traffic now automated

Malwarebytes

These bots pull tricks such as pretending to book airline seats online and abandoning the purchase at the last minute, which skews seat pricing. Don’t reuse passwords. Use a different password for every service you use to stop the credential stuffing bots, and make those passwords complex to avoid brute-force attacks.

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

Malwarebytes

38% of people said they will book their next travel opportunity through a general search, which could leave them vulnerable to malvertising. Take, for example, the 38% of people who told Malwarebytes that they would conduct a general search online in booking their next vacation. Use a password manager and 2FA.

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Your Brother printer might have a critical security flaw - how to check and what to do next

Zero Day

An attacker who leaks your serial number (for example via CVE-2024-51977 ) can reverse this process, recover your factory password, and log in with full privileges -- allowing them to reconfigure the device, access scans and address books, trigger remote code execution ( CVE-2024-51979 ), or steal external-service credentials ( CVE-2024-51984 ).

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Tips to make your summer travels cyber safe

Webroot

As soon as you start booking your trip, the cybercriminals start circling. Fake travel websites and rental listings : When you find a killer price on a luxury cruise, a European tour or an oceanfront Airbnb, take another look before you book! Other features include Wi-Fi security monitoring, secure browsing, and password management.

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Prime Day tablet deals 2025: Last chance to save on iPads, Galaxy Tabs, and more

Zero Day

Its updated AI features include a new display with flush white borders and a paper-like texture, and Active Canvas -- a new experience for taking notes in books.    Review:  Amazon Kindle Scribe (2024) In addition, the Active Canvas allows you to take notes and scribble your thoughts directly onto the pages of your book

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