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Asus Confirms Data Breach in eShop Exposed Customer Order and Contact Info

Asus disclosed that a breach affected part of its eShop platform, exposing customer contact details and order records, though it says no payment or financial data was compromised. The company has not specified how many customers were affected, which regions were involved, or how long the breach lasted, and says it has contained the incident and is investigating.

Fake party invites from Paperless Post and Evite used in phishing scam, FTC warns

A wave of phishing emails impersonating invitation platforms like Paperless Post and Evite has been spreading contacts' names to trick recipients into entering email or phone credentials to view fake event details. Journalist Eric Umansky was among early victims, waking to messages asking about a party he never planned, despite having two-factor authentication enabled on his account. The FTC issued a consumer alert in May after receiving a rise in reports of the scam.

GoKawiil Original QR Code Scams Explained: How to Check a Code Before You Scan It

Quishing works because a QR code gives you nothing to judge before you commit. Here is what the scams look like in practice and the habits that defuse them.