Tax refund scam targets Californians
The State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) recently issued a warning to taxpayers to protect themselves from tax scams....
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How to set up two-step verification on your WhatsApp account
Two step verification is the name Meta uses for what is generally referred to as Two-factor authentication (2FA). 2FA is...
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WhatsApp fixes vulnerability used in zero-click attacks
WhatsApp says it has issued an update to patch a vulnerability that has been used in conjunction with an Apple...
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Travelers to the UK targeted in ETA scams
Since January 8, 2025, travelers from most countries, including the US, Australia, and Canada have to apply for an Electronic...
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A week in security (August 25 – August 31)
August 28, 2025 – The FCC has disconnected over a thousand voice operators from the public telephone network for not...
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Claude AI chatbot abused to launch “cybercrime spree”
Anthropic—the company behind the widely renowned coding chatbot, Claude—says it uncovered a large-scale extortion operation in which cybercriminals abused Claude...
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Microsoft wants to automatically save your Word docs to the cloud
Microsoft has revealed it plans to automatically save all Word document to the cloud. The feature is currently only available...
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“No place in our networks”: FCC hangs up on thousands of voice operators in robocall war
Everyone hates robocalls. However, it’s difficult to track down all the scammers and spammers that make them, so the Federal...
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Claude AI chatbot abused to launch “cybercrime spree”
Anthropic—the company behind the widely renowned coding chatbot, Claude—says it uncovered a large-scale extortion operation in which cybercriminals abused Claude...
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Developer verification: a promised lift for Android security
To reduce the number of harmful apps targeting Android users, Google has announced that certified Android devices will require all...
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More vulnerable stalkerware victims’ data exposed in new TheTruthSpy flaw
TheTruthSpy is at it again. A security researcher has discovered a flaw in the Android-based stalkerware that allows anyone to...
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77 malicious apps removed from Google Play Store
Google has removed 77 malicious apps from the Google Play Store. Before they were removed, researchers at ThreatLabz discovered the...
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