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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

Booking.com did not respond to questions about that, and its current account security advice urges customers to enable 2FA. A scan of social media networks showed this is not an uncommon scam. It’s unclear, however, if the company’s 2FA requirement is enforced for all or just newer partners.

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How to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click

Krebs on Security

On the evening of May 15, 2024, Tony was putting his three- and one-year-old boys to bed when he received a message from Google about an account security issue, followed by a phone call from a “Daniel Alexander” at Google who said his account was compromised by hackers. When in doubt: Hang up, look up, and call back.