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...
Microsoft Authenticator could leak login codes—update your app now
A vulnerability in Microsoft Authenticator for both iOS and Android (CVE-2026-26123) could leak your one-time sign-in codes or authentication...
This Week in Scams: The AI “Truman Show” Scam Draining Bank Accounts
We’re back with another roundup of must-know scams and cybersecurity news making headlines this week, including a scam that features...
Latest OpenClaw Security Risks are Fake GitHub Repositories Used to Deploy Infostealers
The highly popular and risk-riddled OpenClaw personal AI assistant is being used by bad actors to target users with...
Google’s Biggest Android Security Update in Years Fixes 129 Bugs, Including an Actively Exploited Zero-Day
Image: Denny Müller/Unsplash Google just dropped its largest security update in nearly eight years. The March 2026 Android Security Bulletin,...
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....
Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think
Mobile Security Start using a new app and you’ll often be asked to grant it permissions. But blindly accepting them...
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,...
iPhone Privacy Alert: Predator Spyware Can Hide Camera, Mic Indicators
Image: Bagus Hernawan (Unsplash) The tiny green and orange dots on your iPhone are supposed to protect you. But new...
