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December 7

Harvard hit by new breach after phone phishing attack

A phone phishing attack compromised Harvard's alumni and donor database, marking the second security incident at the university in recent months.

December 6

Scammers target wireless customers in new phone scheme

A new phone return scam targets recent buyers with fake carrier calls. Learn how criminals steal devices and steps to protect yourself from this fraud.

December 5

FBI warns email users as holiday scams surge

Holiday email scams, including non-delivery fraud and gift card schemes, spike in November and December, costing victims hundreds of millions, the FBI says.

December 5

FBI urges holiday shoppers to beware of online scammers

Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson breaks down the 'perfect storm' for scammers to prey on Americans and how to protect yourself. He also discusses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's potential space aspirations. 

December 4

How 3.5B WhatsApp numbers were scraped and exposed

Researchers exploited WhatsApp's API vulnerability to scrape 3.5 billion phone numbers. Learn how this massive data breach happened and protect yourself.

December 4

Virginia twins arrested for allegedly plotting to destroy government databases

Virginia twin brothers arrested for allegedly conspiring to delete government databases hosted by a federal government contractor after their terminations.

December 3

Holiday travel privacy risks and how to stay safe

Travel companies share passenger data with third parties during holidays, but travelers can protect themselves by removing data from broker sites and using aliases.

November 30

Check if your passwords were stolen in huge leak

Threat intelligence firm Synthient uncovers one of the largest password exposures ever, prompting immediate security recommendations.

November 29

Chinese hackers turned AI tools into an automated attack machine

Chinese hackers used Anthropic's Claude AI to launch autonomous cyberattacks on 30 organizations worldwide, marking a major shift in cybersecurity threats.

November 28

America's most-used password in 2025 revealed

Cybersecurity research shows weak passwords remain a major threat, with simple patterns and number sequences putting millions of accounts at risk.