NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most people think identity theft starts with a massive hack. In reality, it usually starts much more quietly, with bits of personal information you didn’t even realize were public: old addresses, family connections, phone numbers and shopping habits. All are sitting on data broker sites that most…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Food delivery platform Grubhub has confirmed a recent data breach after unauthorized actors accessed parts of its internal systems. The disclosure comes as sources tell BleepingComputer the company is now facing extortion demands linked to stolen data. In a statement to BleepingComputer, Grubhub said it detected and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a serious threat hiding inside Google Chrome. Several browser extensions pretend to be helpful tools. In reality, they quietly take over user accounts. These extensions impersonate popular human resources and business platforms such as Workday, NetSuite and SAP SuccessFactors. Once installed, they can…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google designed Fast Pair to make Bluetooth connections fast and effortless. One tap replaces menus, codes and manual pairing. That convenience now comes with serious risk. Security researchers at KU Leuven uncovered flaws in Google’s Fast Pair protocol that allows silent device takeovers. They named the attack…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Online shopping feels familiar and fast, but a hidden threat continues to operate behind the scenes. Researchers are tracking a long-running web skimming campaign that targets businesses connected to major payment networks. Web skimming is a technique where criminals secretly add malicious code to checkout pages so…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about a growing cyber threat that turns everyday QR codes into spying tools. According to the bureau, a North Korean government-sponsored hacking group is using a tactic known as quishing to target people in the United States. The…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois residents are once again being reminded how fragile government data systems can be. The Illinois Department of Human Services has confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive records belonging to roughly 700,000 people. The breach is believed to have exposed two distinct sets of records. One…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Apple iPhone is the most popular smartphone in the United States and one of the most widely used devices in the world. An estimated 1.6 billion people rely on iPhones every day. That massive user base also makes the platform a prime target. Over the past…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Every January, I hear from people who say the same thing: “I just got an email that looked official, and I almost fell for it.” That’s not a coincidence. January is one of the busiest months of the year for scammers. While most of us are focused…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Protecting your privacy doesn’t require advanced tools or technical expertise. Some of the most effective protections are already built into your phone; you just need to know where to look. These five privacy tips show you exactly how to reduce tracking and limit data sharing on both…