The Firewall Report | August 14th, 2025

This week's top cyber threats and scams

Come on in and close the door behind you.

It’s time for this week’s threat briefing.

I’ve been tracking a set of plays this week that all hide inside routine. A tap where you wouldn’t think twice. An “opportunity” that looks familiar. A safety notice that hits the right nerve. And an assistant that takes instructions a little too literally.

Inside this edition, I’ll show you:

• the single Android switch that shuts down a quiet card-drain tactic

• two tells in a glossy hiring flow that give the game away

• a 30-second text-message drill you can hand to anyone in your circle

• a safe way to keep AI on a short leash around your calendar

• and much more

Tool spotlight: I’ll also show you how moving 2FA to a private, open-source authenticator with end-to-end sync might be the right move for you.

Plus a five-minute migration plan and a simple recovery setup so you don’t get locked out.

Read closely this week. I’ll show you where the trapdoors are.

Exciting news!! The Clarity browser extension is available across all browsers!

Just go to manage extensions (or addons) on your browser and search Clarity Privacy Analyzer be sure to add it to your browser so you never wonder about Terms of Service or Privacy Policies AGAIN!

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