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Lured by Burgers: Fake McDonald’s Prize Ad on Meta Leads to Costly Subscription Scam

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Have you seen the latest McDonald’s promo? I mean, who wouldn’t say yes to some savory fast food from time to time? Burgers, fries and some cold drinks on a hot summer’s day for just 10 lei (2 bucks)?

What If I were to tell you that it’s just another scam?

Bitdefender Labs research Ionut Baltariu is once again sounding the alarm

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Honoring World Wide Web Day 2025 — With Cybersecurity in Mind

Happy World Wide Web Day! Every year on August 1, we celebrate the Web, an intricate and revolutionary system that lets more than 5.6 billion people share information.

The modern Web has become the backbone of much of humanity’s interaction. But it’s not just a playground of information and entertainment—it’s also a hunting ground for cybercriminals.

As we honor its legacy, let’s discuss staying safe in an increasingly deceptive online environment.

The Rise of Scams on the World Wide Web

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Small Business Owners Are Already Putting AI to Work—Here Are 10 Tools You Should Try Today

AI agents are no longer something out of a sci-fi movie—they’re here, and they’re becoming part of everyday business life. Pretty soon, every small business will have its own AI assistant, customized to fit its unique needs. These tools are evolving fast. Whether you’re managing marketing, finances, design, or day-to-day operations, there’s likely an AI tool out there that can make your job easier.

Small businesses aren’t just curious about AI—they’re already testing and using it. A recent surv

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What Is HubSpot and What Does It Do? Complete Guide for Small Businesses

If you run a small business or startup, you’ve probably heard of HubSpot—one of the most widely adopted CRM platforms out there. As of December 2024, HubSpot had almost 248,000 paying customers across 135 countries, a jump from approximately 205,000 the previous year.

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know—what HubSpot is, what it does, and how to use it. We’ll also look at security best practices, because when it comes to growth, protecting your data matters just as much as bui

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France Travail Suffers Data Breach: 340,000 Jobseekers at Risk

France’s national employment agency, France Travail, has confirmed it suffered a data breach that may have affected 340,000 job seekers. The agency alerted users via email on July 22 after the detection of unauthorized access to its “employment” portal earlier in the month. This marks the second major cybersecurity incident for the agency in just over a year.

What Happened?

According to local news outlet Next, the French Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) discovered the breach on July

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Allianz Life Discloses Data Breach Impacting Majority of Customers

An Allianz Life cloud system breach exposes sensitive personal data in targeted social engineering attack.

Breach exposes data of over a million customers

Personal information of most of Allianz Life Insurance’s 1.4 million policyholders was compromised  July 16 when a criminal infiltrated a third-party cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform it uses, the company has confirmed.

The perpetrator used a social engineering technique to access sensitive information belonging t

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French submarine secrets surface after cyber attack

European defence giant Naval Group has confirmed that it is investigating an alleged cyber attack which has seen what purports to be sensitive internal data published on the internet by hackers.

Naval Group builds and maintains an array of ships and submarines for the French navy, including aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. It counts several foreign navies amongst its customers including India and Brazil.

As such, a security breach against the defence contractor should be considered a

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