This Week in Scams: Why That “Booking Confirmation” Message Might Be Fake
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Privacy & Identity Protection
How to Secure Tax Documents Before Sending to Your Accountant
Filing your taxes may not feel risky. You download a W-2. Upload a PDF. Email a document. Move on. But...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
This Week in Scams: How Jules Lost $80K in a Romance Scam
It’s Friday the 13th, but you have nothing to fear online if you’re scam-savvy and well protected. Every week, we...
This Week in Scams: Big Game Betting Scams and Fake Ticket Traps
This is a special edition of This Week in Scams, focused on one of the biggest scam magnets of the year: sports betting. ...
Filing Taxes? Why Identity Protection Matters More Than Ever This Season
Tax season creates a rare and dangerous overlap: Americans are sharing their most sensitive personal information at the exact moment...
This Week in Scams: Dating App Breaches, TikTok Data, Grubhub Extortion
This week in scams, three headlines tell the same story: attackers are getting better at manipulating people, not just breaking into...
W-2s Are Arriving. Here’s How to Spot and Avoid Tax Scams
W-2s are arriving, and tax season officially begins the moment they do. That timing makes this a prime window for...
