Meta warns users not to fall for romance scammers posing as celebrities or military

Think you might have met someone “attractive, single and successful” on Facebook or Instagram? You might want to think again, Meta says. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the company is once again warni [...]

El Chapo drug cartel reportedly tracked and killed informants by hacking an FBI phone

The Mexican Sinaloa cartel hired a hacker to track and surveil the FBI, then used that information to intimidate and even kill witnesses against drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, accord [...]

Kash Patel's personal email account was accessed by hackers linked to Iran

A hacking group called Handala has gained access to FBI Director Kash Patel's email account, Reuters reports. The group published content from Patel's email on their website as proof, includ [...]

12 steps you can take right now to be safer online

There's a fundamental question you can ask of both the internet and real life: "How do I enjoy my time here without taking unnecessary risks?" In grass-touching meatspace, you can cut o [...]

Facebook scammers want you to think Elon Musk can cure diabetes

Elon Musk discovered a simple 30-second “fridge trick” that can reverse diabetes, but the discovery has spooked pharmaceutical companies so much they put a $78 million bounty on his head, forcing [...]

The FBI confirms it's buying Americans' location data

During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals' movement and location. "We do purchase commercially [...]

Fake file converters are stealing info, pushing ransomware, FBI warns

FBI warns some web-based file management services are not as well-intentioned as they seem. [...]

Scammers trick over 500,000 victims with fake Google, Bing ads to steal personal info

"Payroll Pirates" have been spoofing payroll and HR platforms to scam people. [...]

FBI warns its scam reporting site is being spoofed - how to avoid getting tricked

Scammers are impersonating the agency's Internet Crime Complaint Center. Here's how to be sure that you're going to the real site. [...]