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New malware can read your chats and steal your money

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new Android banking trojan called Sturnus is shaping up to be one of the most capable threats we have seen in a while. It is still in early development, but it already behaves like a fully mature operation.  Once it infects a device, it can take over your screen, steal your …

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New SantaStealer malware is after your passwords and crypto

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Christmas is around the corner, and so is the SantaStealer malware. While the name sounds jolly, this malware is more than capable of ruining your happiness this festive season. The worst part is that this new strain is available to almost anyone willing to pay a small fee. It essentially works as …

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FBI warns of fake kidnapping photos used in new scam

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI is warning about a disturbing scam that turns family photos into powerful weapons. Cybercriminals are stealing images from social media accounts, altering them and using them as fake proof of life in virtual kidnapping scams. These scams do not involve real abductions. Instead, criminals rely on fear, speed and believable …

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Data breach exposes 400,000 bank customers’ info

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A major data breach tied to U.S. fintech firm Marquis is rippling through banks, credit unions and their customers. Hackers broke into Marquis systems by exploiting a known but unpatched vulnerability in a SonicWall firewall, gaining access to deeply sensitive consumer data. At least 400,000 people are confirmed to be affected so …

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Password manager fined after major data breach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Any data breach affecting 1.6 million people is serious. It draws even more attention when it involves a company trusted to guard passwords. That is exactly what happened to LastPass. The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office has fined LastPass about $1.6 million for security failures tied to its 2022 breach. Regulators say those …

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

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! News of more than 120,000 Korean home cameras being hacked recently can shake your confidence in connected devices. Stories like that make you picture cybercriminals breaking into homes with high-tech gadgets and spying on families through smart cams. That reaction is natural. But most of these headlines leave out important context that …

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Harvard hit by new breach after phone phishing attack

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elite universities like Harvard, Princeton and Columbia spend fortunes on research, talent and digital infrastructure. Even then, they’ve become easy targets for attackers who see massive databases filled with personal information and donation records as a goldmine. Over the past few months, breaches across Ivy League campuses have exposed the same problem. …

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Scammers target wireless customers in new phone scheme

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A troubling message landed in our inbox, and it reveals a scam that many people have never seen. Before we break it down, here is an email Gary from Palmetto, Florida, sent us: “This just happened to a friend of mine. It’s the first time I’ve heard of this scam. She bought …

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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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