Another week goes by.
Most people are too busy or too, let’s call it ignorant, to see what’s going on in the background.
Work is insane, kid’s are getting ready to go back to school, and maybe the in-laws are flying in from across the country. But while life happens the world of cyber threats is happening right alongside it.
Some weeks, the scams and threats are obvious. The tricks landing right now are subtle enough to slide past the usual “that looks fake” filter.
A WhatsApp message about a traffic ticket. You don’t overthink it, you tap, you check, you move on. Except the app behind that link isn’t a ticket at all; it’s a remote-control kit that gives someone else the keys to your phone.
On Macs, a new info-stealer is hiding in fake GitHub projects. The bait? A simple cut-and-paste command you’d never question if you were trying to fix something fast. Run it once, and your Notes, Keychain, and browser logins are gone before you know what happened.
Meanwhile, PayPal logins are being dumped on dark web markets again. Doesn’t matter if half of them are recycled—the active ones are enough to drain balances, test linked cards, and burn through ad accounts. Reused passwords are still the attacker’s best friend.
And all the while, the apps we willingly keep in our pockets (social platforms) are harvesting more than most people realize. Device IDs, shopping history, subtle traces that build profiles bigger than we’d ever hand over consciously.
This week’s tool spotlight is an operating system that forces all traffic through Tor. It’s not plug-and-play, but it represents something we don’t often get in consumer tech: a true shift in the balance of power.
I’m curious to see what everyone thinks about this, I’d love to hear opinions so be sure to comment.
Let’s talk about this week’s threats.
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