AT&T customers had 6 months of call and text records stolen in a major hack
If you’re an AT&T customer, you should know hackers were able to breach the carrier’s server and steal six months’ worth of personal data for …
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Online PDF converters leaked thousands of user-uploaded documents
If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to turn a file into a PDF, there are countless sites on the internet that can …
iPhone users targeted in new spyware attacks – here’s how to protect yourself
Following a warning issued to users in 92 countries last April that they might have suffered from a spyware attack on their iPhones, Apple has …
Beware: Hackers are trying to steal Apple IDs with fake iCloud links
It’s important to be cautious of suspicious texts and emails you receive from unknown senders, but threat actors are always finding new ways to trick …
Microsoft China bans Android, forces staff to use iPhones instead
Microsoft is banning Android phones from its workplace in China for privacy and security reasons. According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft staff will have to ditch …
10 billion stolen passwords shared online in record-breaking leak
Months after the so-called “mother of all breaches” was uncovered in January, another record-breaking leak has been posted online. According to the Cybernews research team, …
ID verification service used by TikTok, Uber, and X leaked driver’s licenses
A company that helps TikTok, Uber, and X verify the identity of their users by processing photos of faces and driver’s licenses reportedly exposed administrative …
Tile customer data and tracker IDs hacked, Life360 confirms
Joining the unending list of companies to fall prey to hacking, Life360 announced on its blog this week that it was the victim of a …
Dangerous macOS malware steals browser data and cryptocurrency
Our malware articles typically concern either Android or Windows, but Apple users occasionally have to deal with malicious software of their own. For instance, the …
TikTok warning: Your account can be hacked just by opening a DM
If you have TikTok downloaded on your phone, you should avoid opening any direct messages you receive for now. Forbes reports that sources inside the …
Android malware posing as a fake Chrome update is stealing banking app logins
Some online scams are more conspicuous than others, but the most insidious can be especially tricky to spot. For instance, last week, cybersecurity firm ThreatFabric …
Don’t be tricked by this phishing campaign targeting Verizon customers
No matter how confident you are that you won’t get fooled by an online scam, you can never be too careful when opening texts and …
GPT-4 can exploit security flaws on its own, study shows
At least once a week, generative AI finds a new way to terrify us. We are still anxiously awaiting news about the next large language …
Update your LG TV right now before hackers take control of it
Smart TVs bring an unprecedented level of convenience to home entertainment, but they also introduce a whole new world of threats. For instance, this week, …
73 million AT&T accounts were hacked – here’s what you should do about it
The Easter weekend brought some bad news for 73 million current and former AT&T customers. The carrier confirmed a massive data breach impacting “7.6 million …
How I use an Arlo camera to secure my hotel stays
I want to feel just as secure when I travel as I do at home. Choosing the right hotel or Airbnb is only half the …
iPhone owners: Watch out for this insidious ‘Reset Password’ attack
If you own an iPhone or an iPad, you should be on the lookout for a cunning attack that targets Apple users by weaponizing the …
Hackers stole 15,000 Roku accounts to sell on the dark web
On Friday, March 8, Roku sent out a notification to over 15,000 users to inform them about their accounts being breached by hackers. Roku explained …
Microsoft says nation-states are misusing ChatGPT and actually names them
We often hear about nation-state hackers being behind cyberattacks, but those nation-states aren’t always named in security reports. When it comes to ChatGPT and Copilot …
AI scammer stole $25 million with deepfake conference call
While artificial intelligence becoming sentient and taking over the world is an increasingly valid concern, the technology is already incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands. …
FBI says tech support scammers are using couriers to retrieve money
As we all become more wary of scams, it only makes sense that the criminals behind them find new ways to scam us. On Monday, …
26 billion private records leaked in ‘mother of all breaches’
Somehow, one of the largest data breaches in recent memory has already been trumped. This week, the Cybernews research team and SecurityDiscovery.com owner Bob Dyachenko …
Millions of passwords leaked in enormous new data breach
No matter how careful you are about creating strong passwords and keeping your data private, chances are good that some of your passwords will eventually …
3 AI scams to watch out for in 2024
In 2024, we’ll find out whether artificial intelligence is just a passing craze or truly the future of computing. In the meantime, while there are …
Most sophisticated iPhone attack ever used a hidden hardware feature to backdoor iOS
Apple users rarely see malware notifications like the ones that keep popping up on Android, including apps that Google has to ban. But just because …
Google banned 13 infected Android apps, so delete them from your phone
For what will hopefully be the last time in 2023, we have a few more malicious Android apps to warn you about. The McAfee Mobile …
1Password launches passkey sign-in for public test ahead of official release
After releasing mobile support for passkeys, 1Password is taking a bigger step by letting users log in to their accounts in the same way. While …
Your favorite Android password manager is leaking data
In recent years, password managers have become a popular way to store and protect all of our passwords in a single place. Until tech companies …
Was Amazon hacked? Here’s why users are panicking about Amazon Lockers
If you’ve noticed some strange occurrences on your Amazon account lately, you are not alone. According to Snopes, claims of Amazon being hacked have gone …
Security company shows how iPhone users could be tricked with Fake Airplane Mode
A new security threat that can exploit your iPhone has been demonstrated by Jamf Threat Labs (via AppleInsider). According to the cybersecurity experts, any iPhone …
