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Department stores and online retailers exposed in leak of 3.7 million AI chatbot logs and audio recordings
ExpressVPN researcher Jeremiah Fowler writes: I recently discovered 3 separate publicly exposed databases that were not password-protected nor encrypted. The databases contained a total of 3.7 million chat log transcripts, audio recordings, and text transcriptions of phone calls ranging from 2024-2026. In a limited sample of the exposed documents I reviewed as part of the […]
Criminals Impersonating City and County Officials in Phishing Emails for Planning and Zoning Permits
FBI Alert Number: I-030926-PSA | 09 March 2026 The FBI is warning the public about an emerging phishing scheme by criminals impersonating city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for city and county planning and zoning permits. The criminals leverage publicly available permit information to identify potential victims and increase the legitimacy of the scam. […]
‘Your data has been breached’: But is the email or letter itself part of a scam?
The Hill reports that an old-fashioned scam is still a current threat: Cyber experts are warning that the message no one wants to receive – “Your data has been breached” – could actually be the first phase of a popular scam. It often works like this: an email or text pops up warning that personal […]
What to Do if You’re a Data Breach Victim (and You Probably Are)
The New York Times provides a reminder for consumers as to what to do if you if you receive a breach notification letter. Spoiler alert: do not just ignore it or trash it. Data incidents have become so common that you may succumb to “breach fatigue” and be tempted to throw away notification letters. That’s […]
14,000 routers are infected by malware that’s highly resistant to takedowns
Ars Technica reports: Researchers say they have uncovered a takedown-resistant botnet of 14,000 routers and other network devices—primarily made by Asus—that have been conscripted into a proxy network that anonymously carries traffic used for cybercrime. The malware—dubbed KadNap—takes hold by exploiting vulnerabilities that have gone unpatched by their owners, Chris Formosa, a researcher at security […]
Google discovers two zero-days already under attack: Update Chrome NOW
The Register reports: Google has pushed out an emergency Chrome update to fix two previously unknown vulnerabilities that attackers were already exploiting before the patches landed. The bugs, tracked as CVE-2026-3909 and CVE-2026-3910, affect core components of the browser and have prompted the usual warning from Google that technical details will remain under wraps until […]
Telus Digital confirms breach after hacker claims 1 petabyte data theft
Bleeping Computer reports: Canadian business process outsourcing giant Telus Digital has confirmed it suffered a security incident after threat actors claimed to have stolen nearly 1 petabyte of data from the company in a multi-month breach. Telus Digital is the digital services and business process outsourcing (BPO) arm of Canadian telecommunications provider Telus, providing customer support, […]
U.S. Medical Device Maker Crippled by Iranian Hackers
Security Week reports: Stryker is a Fortune 500 company that specializes in the manufacturing of surgical equipment, orthopedic implants, and neurotechnology. Headquartered in Michigan, the company employs approximately 56,000 people and reported over $25 billion in revenue for 2025. Its critical role in the healthcare supply chain makes it an essential partner for hospitals worldwide. […]