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- Apple warns millions of iPhones are exposed to attack - Apple iPhone security flaw affects 800 million devices as only half of users updated to iOS 26.2 to fix critical Safari and WebKit vulnerabilities.
- Fiber broadband giant investigates breach affecting 1M users - Brightspeed allegedly faces major security breach as hackers claim access to over 1 million customer records including personal data and payment info.
- January scams surge: Why fraud spikes at the start of the year - January scams surge as criminals exploit updated personal data from brokers, targeting consumers with fake account verification and tax notices during peak financial season.
- 5 simple tech tips to improve digital privacy - Privacy tips for iPhone and Android users reveal built-in phone settings to reduce tracking and limit data sharing without advanced technical expertise.
- Teen hackers recruited through fake job ads - Criminal network "The Com" uses fake job posts to recruit teens for cybercrime, with recent arrests including 19-year-old Thalha Jubair accused of $115 million attacks.
- Why your Android TV box may secretly be a part of a botnet - Security researchers warn Android TV streaming boxes promising free channels may secretly hijack home internet connections for proxy networks and criminal activity.
- Covenant Health data breach affects nearly 500,000 patients - Covenant Health detected a cyberattack on May 26, 2025, but attackers accessed patient information starting May 18, prompting credit monitoring offers.
- Hackers abuse Google Cloud to send trusted phishing emails - Cybercriminals allegedly sent 9,000+ phishing emails using Google Cloud tools, targeting 3,200 organizations by exploiting legitimate automation features.
- Malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing sensitive data - Chrome extensions called 'Phantom Shuttle' stole user data for years before Google removed them from the Chrome Web Store after researchers exposed the malicious tools.
- OpenAI admits AI browsers face unsolvable prompt attacks - OpenAI develops automated attacker system to test ChatGPT Atlas browser security against prompt injection threats and cybercriminal risks.