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December 21, 2025

FBI warns of fake kidnapping photos used in new scam

FBI warns cybercriminals are stealing family photos from social media to create fake proof of life images in virtual kidnapping scams targeting victims.

December 21, 2025

Most-used passwords of 2025 include '123456' and 'password'

Kurt 'CyberGuy' Knutsson joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to warn of the dangers that come with using a weak or repeated password on important accounts and how to strengthen digital security.

December 19, 2025

Holiday deliveries and fake tracking texts: How scammers track you

Scammers are flooding inboxes with fake tracking alerts that mimic real carriers, exploiting the holiday rush to steal logins and personal data.

December 18, 2025

Facebook settlement scam emails to avoid now

Scammers are sending fake Facebook settlement payout emails that mimic legitimate notices from the privacy settlement administrator to deceive users.

December 17, 2025

Purdue becomes first university to require AI competency for all undergrads as universities race to adapt

New Purdue AI requirement teaches students to understand artificial intelligence capabilities, limitations and practical decision-making applications.

December 16, 2025

Password manager fined after major data breach

LastPass faces $1.6 million fine from U.K. regulators after 2022 data breach exposed 1.6 million users. Password manager failed proper security controls.

December 15, 2025

Petco confirms major data breach involving customer data

Petco disclosed a data breach exposing customer Social Security numbers, financial account details, and driver's license information due to a software error.

December 14, 2025

Smart home hacking fears: What’s real and what’s hype

Smart home hacking fears overblown? Expert reveals real cybersecurity risks and simple protection tips to keep your connected devices safe from hackers.

December 13, 2025

Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack

The ClickFix campaign disguises malware as legitimate Windows updates, using steganography to hide shellcode in PNG files and bypass security detection systems.

December 11, 2025

Malicious browser extensions hit 4.3M users

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions collected browsing history, keystrokes and personal data from millions of users before Google and Microsoft removed them.