The FTC is warning that phishing emails disguised as Evite and Paperless Post invitations are hijacking email accounts and, in one case, draining a bank account, often forwarded by real friends whose accounts were compromised first.
Author: Vinayak Kapoor (Vinayak Kapoor)
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Deepfake Fraud Is Outpacing Insurance in India, Experts Warn Amid Legal and Policy Gaps
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Arizona Labor Force’s $300,000 Data Breach Settlement Gets First Court Nod
Arizona Labor Force will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit over a 2023 breach that exposed employee SSNs and W2 data to the dark web, after a federal judge granted preliminary approval, three years after the incident and no direct notice to workers.
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Gujarat Banking and Insurance Data Sold Openly on the Dark Web for Three Months, Report Says
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Mohali Insurer Vitraya Asks Supreme Court to Order CBI Probe Into Alleged Rival-Linked Data Breach
Vitraya Technologies wants a CBI probe into a 2025 breach it blames on rival health-tech firms, after police took six months to file an FIR against unknown persons. The Supreme Court has now issued notice.