A week in security (January 13 – January 19)

January 17, 2025 - A cybercriminal campaign linked to Russia is deploying QR codes to access the WhatsApp accounts of high-profile targets like journalists, members...

January 16, 2025 - Avery has confirmed its website was compromised by a credit card skimmer that potentially affected over 60,000 customers.

January 16, 2025 - The FBI has announced it's deleted PlugX malware from approximately 4,258 US-based computers and networks.

January 15, 2025 - An ongoing malvertising campaign steals Google advertiser accounts via fraudulent ads for Google Ads itself.

January 14, 2025 - An insurance company is accused of unlawfully collecting, using, and selling location data from millions of people's cell phones.