Cybercrime October 25 Payroll scam hits US universities as phishing wave tricks staff Microsoft reports Storm-2657 cybercriminals sent phishing emails to 6,000 addresses at 25 universities to steal payroll credentials and redirect funds.
Tech October 24 Hackers steal medical records and financial data from 1.2M patients in massive healthcare breach A cyberattack on SimonMed Imaging exposed personal information of 1.2 million patients, including medical records, financial details and identity papers.
Security October 23 From friendly text to financial trap: the new scam trend Friendly text conversations about BBQs and social events can lead to WEEX gold trading scams that target older adults with fake investment opportunities.
Android October 23 Delete the fake VPN app stealing Android users' money Cleafy researchers discover fake VPN streaming app Mobdro Pro that installs Klopatra banking Trojan, giving attackers full control over Android devices.
Privacy October 22 Scammers target retirees with election tricks and fake polling updates ahead of Nov 4 vote Public voter records expose retirees' personal details to election scammers who create targeted cons using names, addresses, and voting history data.
Cybercrime October 18 AI flaw leaked Gmail data before OpenAI patch Cybersecurity experts warn about a ShadowLeak vulnerability that weaponized ChatGPT's Deep Research agent to steal personal data from Gmail accounts through hidden commands.
Tech October 17 Former Google CEO warns AI systems can be hacked to become extremely dangerous weapons Eric Schmidt alerts that hackers can reverse-engineer AI models to bypass safety measures, citing examples like the jailbroken ChatGPT variant called DAN.
Microsoft October 17 Microsoft sounds alarm as hackers turn Teams platform into 'real-world dangers' for users Cybercriminals exploit Microsoft Teams through impersonation, malicious links and fake profiles to gather intel and deliver ransomware to personal and work devices.
Tech October 16 Major companies, including Google and Dior, hit by massive Salesforce data breach Google, Dior, Allianz and dozens of other companies lost sensitive customer data in Salesforce-related breaches affecting millions of records across multiple sectors.
Tech October 15 Retirees lose millions to fake holiday charities as scammers exploit seasonal generosity Holiday charity scams target retirees through lookalike organization names, untraceable payment requests, and data broker information to steal donations.
Cybercrime October 14 How to spot and stop AI phishing scams AI phishing scams now use voice cloning and deepfake technology to trick victims, but Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals warning signs to watch for.