PSA: How to check if that Amazon call, email, or text message is a scam
The message verification feature lets you check if outreach is real — or a scam.
this week in security — october 11 2026 edition
Ransomware recovery CEO allegedly paid hackers, FBI closes in on ShinyHunters, Asos hit by high-profile breach, Denmark's national ID database hacked, a bunch of zero-days under attack, hackers spoof Google's HTTPS certificates, and more.
What can we learn from the data breaches of FBI and Pentagon personnel records?
Four takeaways from the biggest counterintelligence disasters in recent U.S. history.
this week in security — october 4 2026 edition
Millions of U.S. military staff hit by Pentagon data breach, ShinyHunters hackers arrested, Citrix NetScaler bugs mass-hacked, U.K. facial recognition trial fails, the U.S. spyware with no 'kill switch', Apple to revoke Mac "full disk access," a huge batch of passports exposed online, and more.
Assume compromise: Hackers are mass-exploiting Citrix NetScaler systems in ongoing cyberattacks
Organizations around the world are pulling affected Citrix NetScaler servers out of service, causing outages and public-facing disruption.
How a phone call allowed a hacker to steal millions of people's personal data
Financially motivated hackers are calling and tricking employees into handing over their passwords in highly effective voice-phishing attacks.
this week in security — september 27 2026 edition
Hackers steal FBI agents' personal data, OpenAI models hacked government websites, North Korea scores new record-breaking crypto theft, Kiteworks urges customers to shut down servers, Russia's hybrid war intensifies, and more.
this week in security — september 20 2026 edition
Hackers reveal Flock cameras are Android phones on sticks, U.S. agencies board hacked oil tankers, ClickFix hacks go viral, Google infiltrated TeamPCP, U.S. declares it has orbital space weapons, NSA reorganization, and more.
IDScan confirms hackers stole millions of driver's licenses during data breach
The ID verification giant confirmed the breach lasted at least several months and implied that the hackers are extorting the company for a ransom.
A breach of over 150 million U.S. and Canadian driver's license photos is an anonymity disaster
The breach links the names and photos of millions of people across North America. One expert said this is likely the largest database of facial images ever breached.
this week in security — september 13 2026 edition
Berlin responding to data breach ahead of elections, Apple to roll out 'always-listening' features, experts stress-test GPS jamming attacks, Russians are targeting sub-sea cables, FBI says don't let AI distract from the security basics, and more.
Watch what you say: Apple opens the door to a nightmare world of always-listening tech
Apple's new upcoming ambient audio recording features set a risky precedent in normalizing intrusive surveillance. Privacy experts weigh in.
