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Holiday deliveries and fake tracking texts: How scammers track you

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.

Facebook settlement scam emails to avoid now

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.

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

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.

Password manager fined after major data breach

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.

Petco confirms major data breach involving customer data

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.

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

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.

Fake Windows update pushes malware in new ClickFix attack

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.

Malicious browser extensions hit 4.3M users

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.

Why scammers open bank accounts in your name

December 8, 2025

Why scammers open bank accounts in your name

Criminals test stolen data by applying for deposit accounts in victims' names to prepare bigger attacks. Learn why banks won't share fraud details.

Harvard hit by new breach after phone phishing attack

December 7, 2025

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.