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Facebook Business Page Phishing Scam Targets Small Businesses with Convincing ‘Policy Violation’ Emails

A new phishing campaign is targeting small business owners on Facebook with fraudulent emails that look like official communications from Meta, warning of supposed violations of branding or advertising policies. While the emails appear credible, they’re part of an elaborate scam designed to steal personal information and eventually hijack Facebook Business accounts.

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Data Breach at Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology Exposes Information of Over 235,000 Individuals

A ransomware incident at Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology compromised personal and medical information of more than 235,000 individuals.

Sensitive health information leaked in January cyberattack

Threat actors hit Marlboro-Chesterfield Pathology (MCP) with a major data breach, compromising the personal information of more than 235,000 people.

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Private Data from 500 Cryptocurrency Platforms Is Allegedly for Sale Online

A threat actor claims to have for sale a massive trove of databases of users, wallets, balances and more, stemming from compromised databases of more than 500 cryptocurrency platforms. 

Dark Web vendors who claim to have massive databases for sale aren’t all that rare. They tell the truth sometimes, but lie just as often. It’s impossible to take them at their word. However, if this leak proves real, it might be one the largest ever recorded. 

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Nova Scotia Citizens Told to Watch Out for Scams Following Ransomware Attack on Energy Supplier

Nova Scotia Power is notifying customers that a ransomware attack on its network has resulted in a massive leak of data, including personal information and bank account numbers.

Nova Scotia Power Inc, privately owned by Emera, is a vertically integrated electric utility in Nova Scotia, providing electricity to more than 500,00 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the Canadian province.

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Database with 184 Million Logins and Passwords Accessible Online with No Password

A security researcher has discovered an unprotected database containing more than 184 million login credentials, likely collected by infostealer malware.

Such databases are exposed are a lot more often than they should be. Some companies might leave them open and exposed by mistake, but this one is very different.

The exposed data consisted of more than 184 million unique login and password combinations, totaling approximately 47 GB of raw, unencrypted information.

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How to Check Who Owns an Email Address And Protect Your Business from Scams

Every day, more than 350 billion emails are sent and received worldwide* — and not all of them come from who they claim to be. If you’re running a business, you’re likely getting dozens, if not hundreds, of emails a day. Some are from customers or partners, but others may come from cybercriminals trying to trick you into clicking, downloading, or transferring money.

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