This Week in Scams: Why That “Booking Confirmation” Message Might Be Fake
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New Research: Hackers Are Using AI-Written Code to Spread Malware
McAfee Labs has uncovered a widespread malware campaign hiding inside fake downloads for things like game mods, AI tools, drivers,...
AI Wrote This Malware: Dissecting the Insides of a Vibe-Coded Malware Campaign
Authored by Aayush Tyagi Background The term ‘Vibe coding,’ first coined back in February of 2025 by OpenAI researchers, has...
1 in 3 Has Experienced a Betting Scam. What March Madness Fans Should Know
Whether you’re a hardcore basketball fan or the office colleague who gets roped into filling out a bracket every year, March Madness...
McAfee Wins 3 Major AV-TEST Awards for 2025 Security Performance
McAfee Total Protection has been recognized with three major honors in the AV-TEST Best Awards 2025, receiving awards for Best Performance, Best Advanced Protection,...
This Week in Scams: Pokémon Card Cons, Email Extortion, and a Viral AI Wedding Photo
This week in scams, the Pokémon Trainer pursuit to “catch ’em all” is being hijacked by criminals posting fake trading card...
Using an AI like ChatGPT to File Your Taxes? Stop and Read This First
Tax season is a headache for many people, and when a shortcut promises to make filing easier, it’s hard to...
Tax Scams Hit Nearly 1 in 4 Adults. Spot the Red Flags
John C. isn’t the person you picture getting scammed. He’s 36. He’s tech-savvy. He’s a mechanical engineer leading a team at a national energy lab in Denver....
This Week in Scams: Conduent Data Breach and AI Olsen Twins
This week in scams, we’re looking at three very different stories with the same underlying theme: trust is being exploited at scale. A massive government...
X (Twitter) Account Hacked: What to Do Right Now
X (formerly Twitter) hacks tend to hit fast. One minute you’re scrolling like normal. The next, your account is posting crypto promotions,...
My Instagram Has Been Hacked – What Do I Do Now?
Instagram hacks don’t always start with a dramatic “you’ve been locked out” moment. More often, it starts with something small: your followers...
This Week in Scams: AI Search Traps, a Fintech Breach, and a $12M Louvre Hustle
AI is supposed to make the internet easier. But right now, it’s also making scams easier. Every week, we round up the biggest scam and cybersecurity...
YouTube Channel Hacked? Restore Owner Access and Stop Live-Stream Scams
You don’t always realize your YouTube channel has been hacked right away. Sometimes it’s a sudden spike in notifications. Sometimes it’s a flood of confused comments....
Reddit Hacked? How to Regain Access and What to Change Immediately
It usually starts with a small, uneasy moment. A password reset email you don’t remember requesting. A login alert that doesn’t make sense. Strange comments showing up...
1 in 7 Lose Money to Romance Scams. Spot the Red Flags:
“I signed up for an app because it felt like the only realistic way to meet people as a working single mom.” ...
