Earlier this week, a significant discovery surfaced: 16 billion login records from various online services, including Apple, Google, Facebook, and GitHub, were made publicly accessible as part of extensive datasets. Unlike many previous information breaches, this set of credentials appears to contain new, unreported data. The total collection spans 30 Continue Reading
Warning Sign: Data Breach Exposes Information of 86 Million AT&T Customers Again
Last year, AT&T experienced a significant data breach, exposing sensitive information of millions of U.S. customers. This breach not only included account numbers but also full names, phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, birth dates, and social security numbers. Alarmingly, the stolen data resurfaced later, revealing that previously encrypted birthdates Continue Reading
Protect Yourself: How to Outsmart Scammers Using AI Impersonation Tactics
AI technology is advancing rapidly, enabling the creation of convincing impersonations through audio and video deepfakes that mimic individuals closely. While deepfakes can sometimes be harmless—used in jokes or memes involving celebrities or public figures—their more sinister application is in scams, where they are utilized to defraud unsuspecting victims. Many Continue Reading
DuckDuckGo’s Privacy-Focused Browser Expands Features to Combat Scams
Exciting news! The DuckDuckGo browser has enhanced its security features by expanding its protection against various online threats. In addition to blocking phishing sites and malware, it now effectively identifies fake online stores, fraudulent cryptocurrency exchanges, and deceptive “scareware” sites that falsely claim your computer is infected or compromised by Continue Reading
Say Goodbye to Passwords: Facebook and Messenger Introduce Passkey Support
Passkeys represent a groundbreaking shift in authentication, eliminating the need for traditional passwords. These password-free credentials are stored locally on devices such as smartphones, computers, or USB-based hardware security keys. Once a device is registered as a passkey, it can easily approve login requests through notifications. Users authenticate these requests Continue Reading
Many Minecraft Mods on GitHub Contain Hidden Spyware, Warn Experts
Imagine, for a moment, that you are a malware developer tasked with selecting target groups for your harmful software. Instead of a random approach—which tends to be less effective—you might focus on vulnerable demographics, such as older adults who may lack technical savvy or children engrossed in video games. Currently, Continue Reading
Microsoft Family Safety App Prevents Chrome Access on Windows PCs
If you’re having trouble opening Google Chrome on your PC, Microsoft might be the source of the problem. According to Google support engineers, there are reports that some users are unable to run Chrome when Microsoft Family Safety is activated. This issue has been affecting users for several weeks now. Continue Reading