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Is Poshmark Safe? How to Buy and Sell Without Getting Scammed in 2026
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Feb 19, 2026 | Sources: 1Poshmark remains a popular social commerce platform for buying and selling fashion items, but like any online marketplace, it carries risks of scams and fraud. This de... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
UK Government Reveals Over 100 Countries Deploy Commercial Spyware Targeting Phones and Computers
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 22, 2026 | Sources: 1According to UK intelligence, more than half of the world's governments—over 100 countries—have access to commercial spyware capable of infiltrating phones and compute... Documented alert summary. Focus: exposed data, who may be affected and breach-response priorities.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
PromptSpy: The First Android Malware Leveraging Generative AI Unveiled
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Feb 19, 2026 | Sources: 1ESET researchers have identified PromptSpy, the first Android malware to integrate generative AI into its attack methodology, marking a new high-risk era for mobile cy... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
What Claude and OpenClaw Vulnerabilities Reveal About AI Agents and Their Security Risks
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 24, 2026 | Sources: 1The recent discovery of vulnerabilities in AI agents Claude and OpenClaw highlights critical risks associated with AI-driven systems, emphasizing the necessity to gove... Documented alert summary. Focus: affected products, exploit urgency and remediation guidance.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
Data Breach at Gemeente Epe: Personal Data of Nearly All Residents Stolen in ClickFix Server Attack
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 23, 2026 | Sources: 1In April 2026, the municipality of Epe suffered a significant cyberattack targeting its ClickFix servers, resulting in the theft of personal data belonging to nearly a... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
Formbook Malware Campaign Employs Advanced Obfuscation Techniques to Evade Detection
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 20, 2026 | Sources: 1A recent Formbook malware campaign has been uncovered by WatchGuard researchers, revealing the use of multiple sophisticated obfuscation methods, including DLL side-lo... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
UK Intelligence Reveals Surge in Government Access to Commercial Spyware Across 100 Nations
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 23, 2026 | Sources: 1The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has disclosed that over 100 countries now have access to commercial spyware tools, marking a significant rise from 80 nati... Documented alert summary. Focus: infection path, likely payload impact and containment priorities.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
ShareGate Survey Reveals AI Tools Exposed Sensitive Data at 29% of Firms in 2026
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 21, 2026 | Sources: 1A recent ShareGate survey reveals that AI-powered tools have inadvertently exposed sensitive data at nearly one-third of surveyed firms, highlighting a significant gap... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
Fiverr Faces Scrutiny Over Exposed User Files Due to Cloudinary Misconfiguration
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 20, 2026 | Sources: 1Fiverr has come under scrutiny after reports revealed that private user files were exposed publicly due to the platform’s use of Cloudinary for storing images and PDFs... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Crypto Scam Checker for Fake Investments and Recovery Fraud
DevSecOps Is No Longer Optional in the Age of AI-Driven Exploits
Human review: Marcin Pocztowski | Source date: Apr 23, 2026 | Sources: 1As AI-powered cyberattacks escalate in sophistication and frequency, traditional software development practices that prioritize speed over security are proving dangero... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
A Slippery Slope: Beware of Winter Olympics Scams and Other Cyberthreats in 2026
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Feb 02, 2026 | Sources: 1The 2026 Winter Olympics have become a prime target for cybercriminals exploiting the global attention on the event. This detailed reporting reveals the latest scams a... Documented alert summary. Focus: lure pattern, spoofing signals and account-protection next steps.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
TeamPCP Hijacks Bitwarden CLI, Exploits Dependabot to Deploy Shai-Hulud Malware
Human review: Artur Ślesik | Source date: Apr 24, 2026 | Sources: 1In a sophisticated supply chain attack uncovered by GitGuardian, the threat actor TeamPCP compromised the Bitwarden CLI project by abusing GitHub's Dependabot to distr... Documented alert summary. Focus: infection path, likely payload impact and containment priorities.
Best next step: Identity Theft Recovery Planner
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