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February 3

Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ after Spain announces sweeping social media crackdown

Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez unveiled plans to hold social media executives criminally liable, sparking Elon Musk's profane "tyrant" response on X platform.

February 3

149 million passwords exposed in massive credential leak

Massive password breach exposes 149 million stolen credentials online, including 48 million Gmail accounts. Learn what happened and protect yourself.

February 3

Your phone shares data at night: Here's how to stop it

Your phone secretly transmits tracking data while you sleep at night. Learn key privacy settings to stop overnight data sharing and protect yourself.

February 2

Super Bowl scams surge in February and target your data

Super Bowl scams target fans through data brokers who sell personal information to fraudsters. Scammers use fake alerts and betting freezes to steal credentials.

February 2

TikTok after the US sale: What changed and how to use it safely

Is TikTok safer to use now that its U.S. operation is moving under an American ownership group? Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains what has and has not changed.

February 1

Tax season scams surge as filing confusion grows

IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, exploiting filing program changes.

January 31

Amazon Prime settlement could put money back in your pocket

Amazon pays $2.5 billion in FTC settlement over Prime enrollment tactics. Eligible subscribers can claim refunds up to $51 for unwanted memberships.

January 30

YouTube lets parents limit or block Shorts for teens

Google platform YouTube introduced new parental controls letting families set daily limits or block Shorts for teens, amid concerns about phone time.

January 27

Grubhub confirms data breach amid extortion claims

Grubhub data breach confirmed as sources say ShinyHunters group allegedly demands Bitcoin payment to prevent release of stolen customer support data.

January 26

Malicious Google Chrome extensions hijack accounts

Malicious Chrome extensions steal login data by impersonating Workday, NetSuite and SAP SuccessFactors platforms, cybersecurity researchers say.