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Hackers leak children’s data in major nursery breach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Over the past few years, data breaches targeting schools, healthcare providers, and childcare services have been making headlines, exposing sensitive personal information and leaving families vulnerable. Now, a new breach has come to light that targets a nursery chain. Kido, which operates in the U.S., U.K., China and India, has reportedly had …

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Scammers now impersonate coworkers, steal email threads in convincing phishing attacks

< div class=”featured featured-video video-ct” data-v-324c3b57> < div class=”contain” data-v-324c3b57> <!–> Cyber expert shares tips to avoid AI phishing scams Kurt ‘The CyberGuy’ Knutsson shares practical ways to avoid falling victim to AI-generated phishing scams and discusses a report that North Korean agents are posing as I.T. workers to funnel money into the country’s nuclear program. NEWYou can now listen …

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Jeep and Chrysler parent Stellantis confirms data breach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Automotive giant Stellantis has just revealed that it suffered a data breach, exposing customer contact details, after attackers infiltrated a third-party platform used for North American customer services. The announcement comes at a time when large-scale attacks on cloud CRM systems have already shaken tech and retail sectors alike, with Salesforce clients …

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Meta account suspension scam hides FileFix malware

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybercriminals continue to find new ways to target social media users, and Meta accounts remain one of the most common lures. Losing access to Facebook or Instagram can have real consequences for both individuals and businesses, making people more likely to fall for urgent security warnings. Attackers exploit this by sending convincing …

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Update Chrome now: Google patches new zero-day threat

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google has released an urgent update for its Chrome browser to fix a newly discovered zero-day security flaw that hackers are already exploiting. This is the sixth zero-day Chrome has faced this year, highlighting just how quickly attackers move to take advantage of these hidden weaknesses.  Because zero-day threats strike before developers …

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Malware targets Mac users with fake CAPTCHA and AMOS Stealer

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! ClickFix, a social engineering tactic that has been targeting both Windows and Mac users since early 2024, continues to evolve.  Just last month, I reported on how attackers were using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick Windows users into installing malware themselves.  Now, that same trick is being turned against macOS. Cybersecurity researchers have …

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Top 5 scams spreading right now

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lately, I’ve had way too many calls on my shows from people who have lost thousands (sometimes hundreds of thousands) to scams. These are so cleverly evil, it’s like Ocean’s Eleven but starring a dude with three Instagram followers and a ChatGPT subscription.  Last chance to enter to win $500 in giveaway. Enter …

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What to do if you get a password reset email you didn’t ask for

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You’re checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It’s a message about a password reset, but you never asked for one.  It might have arrived by email, text message or even through an authenticator app. It looks legitimate, and it could be from a service you …

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Chaos ransomware hits Optima Tax Relief, leaks 69GB of data

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cyberattacks on financial service providers are no longer isolated events. In recent years, tax preparation companies, accounting software vendors and data brokers have all found themselves in the crosshairs of increasingly aggressive ransomware gangs. These attacks don’t just disrupt operations but also expose deeply personal financial information that can fuel identity theft, …

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Android malware poses as fake contacts to steal your personal data

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hacking keeps evolving, just like any other profession. Cybercriminals are always upgrading their tools, especially malware, to find new ways to scam people and steal data or money. The old tricks no longer work as well. Basic phishing rarely fools anyone twice, so hackers constantly look for new ways to break in. …

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