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Apple security update for macOS Tahoe iOS and Safari patching WebKit browser vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity Alert
July 8, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Apple Patches macOS Tahoe, iOS, and Safari — 37 WebKit Fixes, 4 Found by AI

Apple's June 29, 2026 security updates for iOS 26.5.2, macOS Tahoe 26.5.2, and Safari 26.5.2 fix 37 unique CVEs — mostly WebKit flaws public for weeks. Audits score apple.com at 70% and webkit.org at 70%, with 15% transport on both.

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Google Chrome 150 security update patching 382 vulnerabilities including 15 critical browser flaws
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July 8, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Chrome 150 Patches 382 Vulnerabilities Including 15 Critical Flaws — Update Now

Google's Chrome 150 stable update fixes 382 security flaws — 15 critical, 67 high — across Extensions, GPU, WebUSB, and Browser components. Audits score google.com at 52% and chrome.google.com at 31%, both below the 100% domain security ideal.

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Seventh Circuit appellate ruling on executive email impersonation and denied cyber insurance coverage after a $4 million wire fraud loss
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July 8, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Seventh Circuit Denies $4M Cyber Claim After CFO Email Hack — We Scanned Their Domain Security

The Seventh Circuit affirmed Hartford's denial of a nearly $4 million loss after hackers spear-phished an Illinois insurance receiver's CFO and impersonated executives internally. Audits score osdchi.com at 78% and thehartford.com at 60% — both below the 100% domain security ideal.

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Advantive manufacturing software company Texas data breach notification
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July 7, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Advantive Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Advantive LLC reported a Texas OAG breach on July 3, 2026 affecting 700 Texans. Names and financial account data were exposed. Independent audits score advantive.com at 44% with 25% Identity & Spoofing.

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CNO Services insurance subsidiary vishing data breach affecting Texas residents
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July 7, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was CNO Services Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

CNO Services LLC reported a Texas OAG breach on July 3, 2026 affecting 530 Texans after a May 2026 vishing attack on employees. SSNs and dates of birth were exposed. Audits score cnoinc.com at 42% with 20% Identity & Spoofing.

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JCPenney department store targeted by ShinyHunters extortion leak affecting 368,000 employee HR records
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July 7, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was JCPenney Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

JCPenney appears on Have I Been Pwned with 368,418 accounts after a June 2026 ShinyHunters pay-or-leak campaign tied to Oracle PeopleSoft HR data. Audits score jcpenney.com at 58% with 15% transport security.

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Lake Region Healthcare rural hospital data breach affecting Texas patients
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July 7, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Lake Region Healthcare Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Lake Region Healthcare Corporation reported a Texas OAG breach on July 3, 2026 affecting 294 Texans. SSNs and medical records were exposed after May 2025 unauthorized network access. lrhc.org audits at 78% with 15% transport security.

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Moody Bible Institute targeted by ShinyHunters extortion leak affecting 2.3 million accounts
Cybersecurity Alert
July 7, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Moody Bible Institute Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Moody Bible Institute appears on Have I Been Pwned with 2.3M accounts after a June 2026 ShinyHunters pay-or-leak campaign. Donor and alumni PII was published. Audits score moody.edu at 64% with 15% transport security.

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Reframe alcohol reduction app data breach reported to California Attorney General
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July 6, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Glucobit / Reframe Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Glucobit Inc., maker of the Reframe alcohol-reduction app, reported a May 1, 2026 breach to the California AG on June 30. User-uploaded personal data was downloaded. Audits score joinreframeapp.com at 48% and glucobit.com at 51%.

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Kubota North America employee HR data breach after month-long network intrusion
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July 6, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Kubota North America Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Kubota North America says hackers accessed HR files for five weeks in March–April 2026, exposing employee and dependent SSNs and bank data. California AG filing June 30. Audits score kubotausa.com at 56% with 15% transport security.

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Monmouth University ransomware breach attributed to PEAR extortion group
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July 6, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Monmouth University Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Monmouth University reported a February 2026 breach to the California AG on June 30. The PEAR ransomware group claimed 16 TB of exfiltrated data. Audits score monmouth.edu at 87% — strong email identity, but ransomware still penetrated campus systems.

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North Los Angeles County Regional Center ransomware breach affecting developmental disabilities clients
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July 6, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was NLACRC Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

North Los Angeles County Regional Center filed a November 2024 ransomware breach with the California AG on June 30, 2026 — a 19-month reporting gap. SSNs, medical records, and photos were copied. nlacrc.org audits at 66% with 45% transport security.

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Telecommunications tower infrastructure company targeted by ShinyHunters data breach
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July 5, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was American Tower Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

American Tower appears on Have I Been Pwned with 216,601 accounts after a ShinyHunters pay-or-leak campaign. Independent audit scores americantower.com at 64% with 15% transport security.

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Commercial real estate finance company targeted by ShinyHunters Salesforce data breach
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July 5, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Berkadia Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Berkadia appears on Have I Been Pwned with 305,216 accounts after a ShinyHunters Salesforce extortion leak. Independent audit scores berkadia.com at 58% with 25% identity and 15% transport security.

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Financial consulting firm targeted by ShinyHunters Salesforce data breach
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July 5, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was CFGI Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

CFGI appears on Have I Been Pwned with 248,235 accounts after a ShinyHunters Salesforce extortion leak. Independent audit scores cfgi.com at 64% with strong identity but 15% transport security.

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Michigan automotive manufacturer targeted by Chaos ransomware data breach
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July 5, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Challenge Manufacturing Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Challenge Manufacturing disclosed a Chaos ransomware breach affecting 24,211 people, including 1,661 Texans. SSNs and medical data were exposed. An independent audit scores challenge-mfg.com at 52% with 15% transport security.

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Student information system vendor targeted by ShinyHunters Salesforce data breach
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July 5, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Infinite Campus Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Infinite Campus appears on Have I Been Pwned with 137,123 accounts after a ShinyHunters Salesforce extortion leak. Independent audit scores infinitecampus.com at 50% with 5% identity spoofing.

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Fashion retailer targeted by ShinyHunters Salesforce data breach
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July 5, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Ralph Lauren Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Ralph Lauren appears on Have I Been Pwned with 139,903 accounts after a ShinyHunters Salesforce extortion leak. Independent audit scores ralphlauren.com at 54% with 15% transport security.

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Madison Square Garden Sports employee targeted by vishing attack leading to data breach
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July 4, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Madison Square Garden Sports Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Madison Square Garden Sports (msgsports.com) appears on Have I Been Pwned with 9.8M accounts after a ShinyHunters leak. Independent audits score msgsports.com at 70% with strong identity but 15% transport security — while msg.com and nyknicks.com score far lower.

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Texas industrial services company targeted by Chaos ransomware extortion threat
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July 4, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Was Universal Plant Services Breached? We Scanned Their Domain Security

Chaos ransomware claims to have stolen 315GB from Universal Plant Services, a $615M Texas industrial contractor. Cybernews reports a final-notice extortion threat. An independent audit scores universalplant.com at 54% with 15% transport security.

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Texas data breach report roundup for July 3, 2026
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July 3, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

5 New Texas Breach Reports Published July 3, 2026: 2,155 Texans Affected

Texas OAG published 5 breach reports on July 3, 2026 affecting 2,155 Texans. Deep dives cover Advantive (700), Q2 Artificial Lift (630), CNO Services (530), Lake Region Healthcare (294), and RealLedgers Financial — with domain audit scores.

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California Attorney General data breach notices for June 30, 2026
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June 30, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

4 New California AG Breach Notices Published June 30, 2026

California's AG breach list added Glucobit, Kubota, Monmouth University, and NLACRC on June 30, 2026. Independent audits score monmouth.edu at 87% and joinreframeapp.com at 48%. Deep-dive reports with email security scores for each filer.

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AssuranceAmerica auto insurance data breach affecting more than one million policyholders
Cybersecurity Alert
June 29, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

AssuranceAmerica Data Breach May Have Exposed 1.1 Million Policyholders

AssuranceAmerica MGA says a March employee-targeted attack copied policyholder files affecting 1.1M+ people across seven states. Post-incident audits score assuranceamerica.com at 34% with 0% Identity & Spoofing.

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ISP public Wi-Fi hotspot broadcast from customer home gateway security warning
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June 27, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Xfinity, Cox, and Cable ISPs Still Broadcast Public Wi-Fi From Customer Routers — Guest Isolation Risks

Comcast Xfinity Home Hotspot and Cox Panoramic gateways still broadcast public Wi-Fi from rented customer equipment by default. Combined with guest-network isolation flaws like AirSnitch, that creates real SMB risk. Audits score xfinity.com at 64% and charter.com at 54%.

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California Attorney General data breach notices for June 26, 2026
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June 26, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

4 New California AG Breach Notices Published June 26, 2026

California's AG breach list added AssetMark, Blank Rome LLP, MCBS, and Nissan North America on June 26, 2026. Independent domain audits score nissanusa.com at 47% and blankrome.com at 54%.

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Shopify Shop app fake invoice scam warning showing fraudulent receipts in order history
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June 26, 2026 by EmailMeNow IT Consulting

Shopify Shop App Scam: Fake Invoices Appear Alongside Real Orders

Scammers inject fake purchase receipts into the Shop order-tracking app, impersonating Norton, Apple, and PayPal to push callback phishing. Gen Digital reported the campaign in June 2026. Audits score shopify.com at 60% and shop.app at 54%.

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