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Ransomware attack at blood center: Org tells users their data’s been stolen

A blood center has begun sending data breach notifications to its users after suffering a ransomware attack and theft of personal data. The New York Blood Center’s (NYBC) suffered the ransomware attack in January, in which an unauthorized party gained access to its network and acquired copies of a subset of files. The security incident

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Pre-approved GLP-1 prescription scam could be bad for your health

A co-worker received a text which is, unfortunately, becoming more common. The text pretends to come from a doctor and states a weight-loss medication prescription has been approved. “Good morning. This is Dr. Santos. I pre-approved your GLP1 prescription. You may start treatment as of 09/04. {followed by a link}” Signs it’s a scam The

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Popeyes, Tim Hortons, Burger King platforms have “catastrophic” vulnerabilities, say hackers

Two ethical hackers say they have uncovered massive security vulnerabilities in the platforms hosted by Restaurant Brands International (RBI). RBI is one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant companies. It was formed in 2014 through a $12.5 billion merger of the American fast food chain Burger King and the Canadian coffee and restaurant chain

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Google misled users about their privacy and now owes them $425m, says court

A court has ordered Google to pay $425m in a class action lawsuit after it was found to have misled users about their online privacy. In July 2020, Google user Anibal Rodriguez filed a lawsuit against the search giant, arguing that it misled users with its “Web & App Activity” setting. The setting was supposed

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This “insidious” police tech claims to predict crime (Lock and Code S06E18)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… In the late 2010s, a group of sheriffs out of Pasco County, Florida, believed they could predict crime. The Sheriff’s Department there had piloted a program called “Intelligence-Led Policing” and the program would allegedly analyze disparate points of data to identify would-be criminals. But in reality, the

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iCloud Calendar infrastructure abused in PayPal phishing campaign

Once again, phishers are targeting PayPal users by abusing existing legitimate infrastructure. Only this time they’re not abusing PayPal’s platform, but iCloud Calendar invites. Our friends over at BleepingComputer unraveled a call-back phishing scam which was sent to one of their readers. “Pedro McCarthy invited you to ‘Purchase Invoice’. Purchase Invoice Hello Customer,Your PayPal account

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A week in security (September 1 – September 7)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Nexar dashcam video database hacked Roblox introduces age checks to use communication features Give your PC a fresh start: New free tools to boost your PC’s speed, security, and peace of mind TP-Link warns of botnet infecting routers and targeting Microsoft 365 accounts Popular Android VPN apps found to have

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