Criminals are using surveillance cameras to stake out homes.

Multiple reports from neighborhoods across Southern California have come in of folks finding cheap cameras with small battery packs lovingly packaged in camouflage tape and pointed at their homes.

From Phish to Phish Phishing: How Email Scams Got Smart – Check Point Blog

In short, malicious emails will become easier to create and more difficult to stop.

FBI puts a $5 million bounty on the missing Cryptoqueen—’We will probably know within a few weeks if it’s worked’ | PC Gamer

OneCoin was one of those schemes where people earn commissions for getting others to become “investors” and convincing them to encourage family members and friends to do the same—a pretty straightforward pyramid scheme, in other words— and the money lost to the scam is estimated at $4.5 billion. 

Arkansas AG lawsuit claims Temu’s shopping app is ‘dangerous malware’ – The Verge

The AG claims that Temu collects far more data than necessary to run a shopping app, including sensitive or personally identifiable information.

Your phone’s secret network activity: 10 times worse than DNS logs reveal | Cybernews

Many data brokers may use that data for behavior profiling, analytics, and advertising, and it may also be sold to third parties. Commercial spyware, such as Pegasus, used to track journalists, political dissidents, and others, could be delivered via ad networks or other legitimate infrastructure your apps rely on.

Why are cyberattacks increasingly targeting health care?

Why hospitals? It’s likely because of the massive databases of sensitive personal information they operate, and the importance of daily operations running smoothly.

Ransomware attacks targeting hospitals, putting lives at risk

Cyberattacks have played havoc with the bottom lines of companies all over the world. They’re also starting to kill people.

11 Must-Do Security Steps Before Heading Out on Your Next Vacation – CNET

Your vacation is coming up, and you already have a hundred things to do. Good news — today’s smart devices and home security make it easier than ever to prep your home for a trip and check on it while you’re away. Video doorbells can watch for packages, home security cameras can send alerts about human figures, even smart lights can help out, all without relying on neighbors you may not know well.

Disruptions at Many Car Dealerships Continue as CDK Hack Worsens – SecurityWeek

Dealerships use CDK products to sell cars and car parts, as well as for a wide range of other operations, and the cyberattack has caused significant disruptions for many companies. While some have resorted to pen and paper, others said they were forced to halt most of their operations. 

New York Post: Cyber experts warn of new Chrome, Microsoft money stealing malware

Often, a pretend update prompt will pop up on Google Chrome through a “compromised website” with a clipboard message to “copy the code” provided. It then instructs personal computer owners to open PowerShell — a Microsoft program for scripts — and self-paste in the malware.