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Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has warned in a letter to the Justice Department that unidentified governments are spying on Apple and Google phone users through their push notifications. The letter says his office received a tip last year...

Image Credits: Nancy Lane / Boston Herald / Getty Images The government of Maine has confirmed over a million individuals had personal information stolen in a data breach earlier this year by a Russia-linked ransomware gang. In a statement published Thursday, the Maine government...

23andMe data theft prompts DNA testing companies to switch on 2FA by default Image Credits: Boris Zhitkov / Getty Images DNA testing and genealogy companies are stepping up user account security by mandating the use of two-factor authentication, following the theft of millions of...

Image Credits: Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg / Getty Images Genetic testing company 23andMe has been investigating a security incident after hackers advertised a trove of alleged stolen user data on a hacking forum last week. But the alleged stolen data may have been circulating...

Image Credits: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto (opens in a new window)/ Getty Images Following the successful launch of Spotify’s AI-powered DJ feature and, more recently, added support for AI-translated podcasts, Spotify now appears to be developing another means of using AI in its app:...

Donald Trump Jr.’s account on X (formerly Twitter) was hacked on Wednesday morning. The account published a post that falsely claimed that his father, former president Donald Trump, had passed away. “I’m sad to announce, my father Donald Trump has passed away,” the post read. “I...

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SCAM OF THE WEEK: Using QuickBooks to Make a Quick Buck QuickBooks is a popular accounting software that offers free accounts to its users. While many individuals and organizations use QuickBooks to track their finances, cybercriminals have been using it to run a...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: Malicious Multi-Vector Attacks You probably know that cybercriminals can use malicious emails and phone calls to steal your sensitive information. But did you know that cybercriminals can use multiple attack vectors simultaneously to make their attacks even more...

SCAM OF THE WEEK: What’s Up with WhatsApp Scams? WhatsApp is an application that allows you to message and call your friends and family worldwide. However, due to a new scam, the next WhatsApp message you receive may come from a cybercriminal instead of a trusted contact. To...