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May 17, 2022 - If you're an Apple user, make sure you patch for CVE-2022-22675, a zero-day flaw actively exported in the wild.
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Car owners warned of another theft-enabling relay attack
May 17, 2022 - We take a look at the latest report of relay attacks used to steal cars.
Update now! Apple patches zero-day vulnerability affecting Macs, Apple Watch, and Apple TV
Gmail-linked Facebook accounts vulnerable to attack using a chain of bugs—now fixed
May 17, 2022 - A researcher has combined a chain of bugs into an attack method that makes it possible to take over Facebook accounts linked to Gmail.
Social engineering
Long lost @ symbol gets new life obscuring malicious URLs
May 17, 2022 - A little-used feature of web addresses is being used to obfuscate malicious phishing URLs.
AirTag stalking: What is it, and how can I avoid it?
May 17, 2022 - AirTag stalking is in the news as bills look to close loopholes used by stalkers. What are AirTags, and how can they be used to track people?
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“Look what I found here” phish targets Facebook users
May 17, 2022 - A Facebook Messenger phish is asking would-be victims to "take a look". But what lies in wait for eager clickers?
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Why MRG-Effitas matters to SMBs
May 16, 2022 - The 360° Assessment & Certification from MRG-Effitas can offer guidance to SMBs looking for a simple, effective cybersecurity product.
How COVID-19 fuelled a surge in malware
May 16, 2022 - Research from Malwarebytes reveals an enormous, coronavirus-fuelled surge in malware detections in 2021.
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Fake reCAPTCHA forms dupe users via compromised WordPress sites
May 16, 2022 - Threat actors have launched a new campaign that starts with compromised WordPress sites and leads to fake reCAPTCHA sites designed to get visitors to accept web push notifications.
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