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October 12, 2026
AI Email Assistants Are Reading Your Phishing Emails and Falling for Them
Scammers have found a new target that is not you, but the AI assistant reading your email for you. By hiding commands in...
October 11, 2026
How Ransomware Negotiators Work (And Why One Got Arrested)
The FBI arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm this week. The reason shines a light on an entire indus...
October 9, 2026
ASOS Breach Exposes Shopping Searches. Expect Fake Account Alerts
Online fashion retailer ASOS confirmed this week that hackers stole customer personal information and shopping search hi...
October 6, 2026
Domino's Accounts Hacked, Hospitals Warned on Hidden Fees, Martial Arts Franchisor Settles Deception Case
Domino's is warning customers whose accounts were broken into, federal regulators are pressing large hospital systems on...
October 4, 2026
Connected Car Apps Share Your Location Data, and Meta's AI Chatbot Exposed a Seller's Home Address
Two separate incidents this month highlight how the apps and platforms we use daily can share our private information wi...
October 3, 2026
When the Price Tag Doesn't Match the Checkout: How Lens.com Trapped Customers
The FTC and state attorneys general sued Lens.com this week for a pricing scheme that most of us would recognize immedia...
October 2, 2026
Fake Crypto Sites Promise Rewards, Then Steal Your Wallet
Scammers have created more than 70 fake cryptocurrency websites designed to look like legitimate platforms. They're offe...
October 1, 2026
Military Records and Social Security Numbers Exposed in Pentagon Breach
A months-long breach at the Pentagon exposed Social Security numbers and military records belonging to millions of servi...
September 30, 2026
Apple Releases Urgent Security Update for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple has released security updates to patch a flaw in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that attackers could exploit to run their...