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Meta Verified scam threatens Facebook deletion

Meta Verified scam threatens Facebook deletion

July 11, 2026July 11, 2026 · Technology

Google general counsel explains AI-powered phishing rise Halimah Delaine Prado, Google’s general counsel, reveals the rise of AI-powered phishing scams originating from China’s ‘outsider enterprise.’ She explains how…

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Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

Hi Mom text scam: How to spot fake emergency texts

July 5, 2026July 6, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A scam text showed up today that would make many parents stop cold. The message said: “Hi mom, text me…

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Cheap streaming box could hijack your home internet

Cheap streaming box could hijack your home internet

July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 · Technology

Google general counsel explains AI-powered phishing rise Halimah Delaine Prado, Google General Counsel, reveals the rise of AI-powered phishing scams originating from China’s ‘outsider enterprise.’ She explains how…

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FBI warns Microsoft users about passwordless scam

FBI warns Microsoft users about passwordless scam

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 · Technology

Google general counsel explains AI-powered phishing rise Halimah Delaine Prado, Google General Counsel, reveals the rise of AI-powered phishing scams originating from China’s ‘outsider enterprise.’ She explains how…

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Debt collection letter for debt you don’t owe? What to do now

Debt collection letter for debt you don’t owe? What to do now

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A letter arrives about a debt you don’t remember, from a company you’ve never dealt with, for an account you…

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Fake AAA email scam targets drivers

Fake AAA email scam targets drivers

June 21, 2026June 22, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A strange email lands in your inbox, and at first, it sounds helpful. It uses a familiar company, leans into…

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One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup tickets

One Tech Tip: Watch out for scams when buying World Cup tickets

June 19, 2026June 21, 2026 · Technology

Looking for a World Cup ticket? The buzz around the soccer tournament now under way across North America might inspire a last-minute search online, but fans should be…

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FBI helps take down AI phishing ring

FBI helps take down AI phishing ring

June 17, 2026June 17, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! That suspicious text about a package, toll bill or account problem may look harmless at first. You glance at it,…

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FBI says Russian hackers hijacked old Wi-Fi routers

FBI says Russian hackers hijacked old Wi-Fi routers

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your Wi-Fi router may be the least glamorous gadget in your home. It sits on a shelf, blinks in the…

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Grandparents are identity theft’s biggest payday

Grandparents are identity theft’s biggest payday

June 11, 2026June 12, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI calls it a “distress scam.” It is also known as a grandparent scam. The scam works by making…

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Google dismantles 9M-device Android hijack network

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Free apps are supposed to cost you nothing but storage space. But in this case, they may have cost millions…

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300,000 Chrome users hit by fake AI extensions

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your web browser may feel like a safe place, especially when you install helpful tools that promise to make your…

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Apple app password scam email warning

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You open your inbox and see a subject line from Apple. It says an app-specific password was generated for your…

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Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity theft

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers. At the federal…

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Panera Bread data breach exposes 5.1M customers

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Another major consumer brand has joined the growing list of companies hit by serious data breaches. Panera Bread has confirmed…

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Tax season scams 2026: Fake IRS messages stealing identities

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tax season no longer begins in April. For scammers, it starts the moment the calendar flips to January.  While you’re…

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Substack data breach exposes emails and phone numbers

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you read newsletters to stay informed, here is an update worth paying attention to. Substack, a popular platform where…

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Fake ad blocker breaks PCs in new malware extension scam

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fake browser extensions are nothing new, but this one takes things a step further by deliberately breaking your computer to…

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Why physical ID theft is harder to fix than credit card fraud

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It started with a voicemail from a Hertz rental car location in Miami, Florida. A 57-year-old woman in Los Alamitos,…

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Android malware hidden in fake antivirus app

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you use an Android phone, this deserves your attention.  Cybersecurity researchers warn that hackers are using Hugging Face, a…

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