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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued a public service announcement “to inform individuals and businesses about proxy services taking advantage of end of life routers susceptible to vulnerabilities.” When technology reaches its end of life, the manufacturer no longer supports patching the technology, which opens it to vulnerabilities. This has been a long-standing…

Malwarebytes recently reported that it has found scammers hijacking websites of name brands, including banks, software companies, and social media platforms to trick victims into calling a fraudulent telephone number instead of a 24/7 support line.

According to Malwarebytes:

Here’s how it works: Cybercriminals pay for a sponsored ad on Google pretending to be a…

Smishing schemes involving Departments of Motor Vehicles nationwide have increased. Scammers are sending SMS text messages falsely claiming to be from the DMV that “are designed to deceive recipients into clicking malicious links and submitting personal and/or financial information under false threats of license suspension, fines and credit score or legal penalties.”

The Rhode Island…

Threat actors are leveraging the publicity around AI tools to trick users into downloading the malware known as Noodlophile through social media sites. 

Researchers from Morphisec have observed threat actors, believed to originate from Vietnam, posting on Facebook groups and other social media sites touting free AI tools. Users are tricked into believing that the…

On April 21, 2025, the Oregon Department of Justice’s Privacy Unit reported a “big spike” in complaints about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the first quarter of 2025.

The report stated, “Specifically, Oregonians are concerned about how government entities are handling their personal information. As of March 31, 2025, the unit had received…