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Fiber broadband giant investigates breach affecting 1M users

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brightspeed, one of the largest fiber broadband providers in the United States, is investigating claims that hackers stole sensitive data…

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WhatsApp Web malware spreads banking trojan automatically

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new malware campaign is turning WhatsApp Web into a weapon. Security researchers say a banking Trojan linked to Astaroth…

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January scams surge: Why fraud spikes at the start of the year

January 16, 2026January 16, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Every January, I hear from people who say the same thing: “I just got an email that looked official, and…

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Malicious Mac extensions steal crypto wallets and passwords

January 14, 2026January 15, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mac users often assume they’re safer than everyone else, especially when they stick to official app stores and trusted tools.…

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Teen hackers recruited through fake job ads

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At first glance, the job posts look completely harmless. They promise fast money, flexible hours and paid training. No experience…

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10 ways to protect seniors from email scams

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 · Technology

Cyber expert shares tips to avoid AI phishing scams Kurt ‘The CyberGuy’ Knutsson shares practical ways to avoid falling victim to AI-generated phishing scams and discusses a report…

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Covenant Health data breach affects nearly 500,000 patients

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When a healthcare data breach is first disclosed, the number of people affected is often far lower than the final…

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Grok AI scandal sparks global alarm over child safety

January 10, 2026January 11, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Grok, the built-in chatbot on X, is facing intense scrutiny after acknowledging it generated and shared an AI image depicting…

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Why January is the best time to remove personal data online

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! January feels like a reset. A new calendar. New goals. New habits. While you clean out your inbox, organize paperwork…

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Cambodia extradites alleged scam kingpin Chen Zhi to China

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · Finance

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia’s government announced Wednesday it has arrested and extradited to China a prominent tycoon who allegedly led a huge online scam operation and was…

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Fake error popups are spreading malware fast

January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A dangerous cybercrime tool has surfaced in underground forums, making it far easier for attackers to spread malware.  Instead of…

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Browser extension malware infected 8.8M users in DarkSpectre attack

January 6, 2026January 7, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Browser extensions promise convenience. Many offer simple tools like new tab pages, translators or video helpers.  Researchers, however, uncovered a…

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Malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing sensitive data

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chrome extensions are supposed to make your browser more useful, but they’ve quietly become one of the easiest ways for…

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OpenAI admits AI browsers face unsolvable prompt attacks

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybercriminals don’t always need malware or exploits to break into systems anymore. Sometimes, they just need the right words in…

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University of Phoenix data breach hits 3.5M people

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The University of Phoenix has confirmed a major data breach affecting nearly 3.5 million people. The incident traces back to…

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Fake AI chat results are spreading dangerous Mac malware

January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybercriminals have always chased whatever people trust the most. First, it was email. Then search results. Now it’s AI chat…

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Make 2026 your most private year yet by removing broker data

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As you think about New Year’s resolutions, consider one that protects every part of your life in 2026: removing your…

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Microsoft typosquatting scam swaps letters to steal logins

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new phishing campaign is exploiting a visual trick that is easy to miss and hard to unsee once you…

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700Credit data breach exposes SSNs of 5.8M consumers

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Data breaches tied to financial services companies are no longer rare, but they still hit harder when Social Security numbers…

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Pornhub hit by massive user data leak exposing 200 million records

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025 · Technology

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pornhub is dealing with fresh fallout after the hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a massive user data leak. The…

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