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FBI warns email users as holiday scams surge

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Holiday shopping creates a perfect storm for cybercriminals.  The FBI says scammers target Gmail, Outlook and nearly every other inbox this time of year as they push fake messages that trick you into giving up money or sensitive information. These schemes move fast, and victims often do not realize what happened until …

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How 3.5B WhatsApp numbers were scraped and exposed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most major platforms have dealt with large-scale data leaks tied to weak or unprotected APIs. You’ve seen this play out with Facebook, X and even Dell. The pattern is always the same. A feature meant to make life easier becomes a gateway for bulk data collection. WhatsApp is now part of that …

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Holiday travel privacy risks and how to stay safe

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Holiday travel is stressful enough with crowded airports, expensive flights and last-minute itinerary changes. But there’s a hidden part of the travel industry most people don’t know about: your personal data is being harvested, packaged and sold every time you book a flight, reserve a hotel room or check a travel app. …

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Check if your passwords were stolen in huge leak

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you have not checked your credentials lately, now is the time.  A staggering 1.3 billion unique passwords and 2 billion unique email addresses surfaced online. This event is one of the largest exposures of stolen logins we have seen. This is not the result of one major breach. Instead, Synthient, a …

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Chinese hackers turned AI tools into an automated attack machine

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybersecurity has been reshaped by the rapid rise of advanced artificial intelligence tools, and recent incidents show just how quickly the threat landscape is shifting. Over the past year, we’ve seen a surge in attacks powered by AI models that can write code, scan networks and automate complex tasks. This capability has …

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America’s most-used password in 2025 revealed

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Passwords play a huge role in how you stay safe online. They protect your accounts, devices and money. Still, many people pick logins that criminals can guess in seconds.  The latest NordPass report shows this problem again. This year, “admin” took the top spot as the most common password in the United …

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New Android malware can empty your bank account in seconds

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Android users have been dealing with a steady rise in financial malware for years. Threats like Hydra, Anatsa and Octo have shown how attackers can take over a phone, read everything on the screen and drain accounts before you even notice anything wrong. Security updates have helped slow some of these strains, …

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New scam sends fake Microsoft 365 login pages

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Attackers have a new tool that targets Microsoft 365 users at a massive scale.  Security researchers say a phishing platform called Quantum Route Redirect, or QRR, is behind a growing wave of fake login pages hosted on nearly 1,000 domains. These pages look real enough to fool many users while also slipping …

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How Android malware lets thieves access your ATM cash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Smartphone banking has made life easier, but it has also opened new opportunities for cybercriminals. Over the past few years, we have seen Android malware steal passwords, intercept OTPs and even take remote control of phones to drain accounts. Some scams focus on fake banking apps, while others rely on phishing messages …

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DoorDash breach exposes contact info for customers and workers

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DoorDash confirmed a data breach that exposed personal details for a mix of customers, delivery workers and merchants. The stolen information included names, email addresses, phone numbers and physical addresses. The company said it has no evidence of fraud tied to the breach so far, but the event still raises concerns for …

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