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Tech August 12

Instagram Friend Map feature sparks privacy questions

Instagram's new Friend Map feature has sparked some privacy misconceptions.

Tech August 11

WhatsApp bans 6.8M scam accounts, launches safety tool

Scammers are working harder than ever to trick people online, but WhatsApp is hitting back in a big way.

Tech August 11

Yahoo Mail users must act before Aug 27

An email from Yahoo claimed a user had maxed out her free storage and risked losing email access unless she upgraded or cleared space. Sound familiar?

Tech August 10

Allianz Life Insurance data breach exposes 1.4 million Americans

Minneapolis-based Allianz Life Insurance Company confirmed a cybersecurity breach affecting most customers after hackers accessed a cloud customer management system.

Tech August 9

How scammers exploit your data for 'pre-approved' retirement scams

Scammers target older adults with fake retirement investment offers using personal information purchased from data brokers to appear legitimate and trustworthy.

Crime August 7

Border crisis shifts to Caribbean: Homeland Security fights silent war in Puerto Rico

Homeland Security Investigations in Puerto Rico reports significant reduction in smuggling load, higher fentanyl presence following enhanced enforcement and new funding under Trump.

Tech August 6

Tea app hacked as women's photos, IDs & even DMs leaked online

Dating safety app Tea suffered a breach of its own, compromising selfies, photo identification, and images from posts, comments, and direct messages within the app.

Tech August 6

QR code scams rise as 73% of Americans scan without checking

There has been a recent surge in "quishing" attacks, which are a form of phishing that uses QR codes instead of traditional methods like emails, text messages, and phone calls.

Tech August 4

Microsoft Authenticator is deleting your passwords

Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.

Tech August 4

World's thinnest AI glasses feature built-in AI assistant

Halo, the world's thinnest open-source AI glasses, packs more intelligence and capability than any other smartglasses that have come before it.

Tech August 4

Multiple US cancer centers hit in coordinated phishing breach

A coordinated phishing campaign has breached sensitive patient data at several cancer care providers affiliated with a Tennessee-based network of oncology practices.