Privacy and Security
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Don’t Open Any Unknown Excel Attachments – They May Be Phishing Scams A new Excel document has been circulating various finance companies as an attachment containing phishing malware. -
This Scam Uses PDFs to Steal Your Passwords These SEO keyword-filled PDFs appear high in web searches, which make them particularly dangerous for everyday users. -
60 Million Students and Teachers Targeted in PowerSchool Data Breach PowerSchool confirms Social Security numbers and personally identifiable information among information exposed by hack. -
Elon Musk in Picture to Buy TikTok – But Reports May Be Untrue With TikTok's US ban looming, rumors about potential buyers are swirling. But they might not all be what they seem. -
Hacker Breaches UN Recruitment Database UN aviation agency gets hacked in incident that is suggested could have dangerous implications for air travel. -
As US Ban Looms, TikTok Accused of Being ‘Vehicle for Chinese Propaganda’ Research suggests that TikTok pushes content favoring the Chinese Government and is skewing opinions of users by doing so. -
T-Mobile Sued for Data Breach by State of Washington According to the lawsuit, the hacker "guessed obvious credentials" to gain access to sensitive T-Mobile data. -
US Government Designates Riot Games Owner as Chinese Military Company Tencent and EV-battery maker, CATL, added to US Defense Department's black list but both vow to fight against designation. -
FBI & NSA Issue Security Warning After Relentless Telecom Attacks From China Government publishes tips for broadband providers and urges vigilance after huge data breach from Chinese hacking gang. -
Russia Behind Removed Covert Influence Campaigns, Says Meta Meta says AI wasn't the main factor behind the two million scam accounts that it has gotten rid of across 2024. -
Apple Accused of Staff Surveillance and Censorship in Lawsuit Apple accused of forcing employees to give access to their devices and for restricting what they can say about their jobs. -
How To Avoid Norton Lifelock Scams: What to Look Out for Learn how to identify and avoid Norton Lifelock scams and protect yourself from online fraud and identity theft.