Passkeys Make Passwords a Thing of the Past
Tired of creating and remembering passwords? Aren't we all? Well, now there’s an easier option to do away with all those pesky...
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Invisible Ink, Visible Risk: Researchers Reveal Hidden Fake Warnings in Gmail Summaries
Think Gmail’s new AI summarizer is a handy time-saver? Sure, being able to summarize your emails might sound like a great idea...
Online Scams The New Top Cybercrime With 73% Of All Attacks
Move over former top cybercrimes, there’s a new winner according to Group-IB experts who specialize in high-tech cybercrimes...
You've Got Malware, We've Got Help
The world of mobile viruses can be a bit confusing, right? Don't worry, we’ve got you. While your phone can fall victim to...
Security Practices To Keep Financial Fraud At Bay
In 2023, the IC3 reported some shocking numbers. It received over 880,000 complaints from consumers regarding fraud. Total losses...
Holiday or Not, These Scams Ignore Holiday Spirit
As the holiday season ramps up, so do scams—but make no mistake, these schemes run year-round. Cybercriminals simply turn up the...
Financial Sector Faces New Targeted Phishing Attacks
Banks and other financial institutions are grappling with a new form of phishing attack that leverages the popular business...
Shimming Right Along To Skim Your Payment Card Number
By now, most of us have at least one or two EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) cards. These are the payment cards that were touted...
AI Becomes Criminals' New Ally with the Emergence of FraudGPT
The digital landscape is facing a fresh threat: FraudGPT. This nefarious AI tool, hanging around at the backdoor of WormGPT...
You’d Better Watch Out! More Holiday Scams And How To Avoid Them
Safely past Halloween, they’re out there waiting already. Right now, the scammers are looking to ruin this holiday season of...
AI Scrapes Your Data For Training: Take Steps To Protect Your Data
Large language models like ChatGPT have introduced complexity to the evolving online threat landscape. Cybercriminals are...
Your Email Address and Password Have Been Stolen, As Have Nearly 1 Billion Others
Your email and password might already be in the hands of cybercriminals. Security expert Troy Hunt, who operates Have I Been...