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How to see your Google Search history (and delete it)
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (751+ words) Your Google Search history provides one of the most detailed windows into your private life, and I know this because when I looked at my own search history last year, I was overwhelmed by the information buried within. Google tracked…...
Signal and WhatsApp accounts targeted in phishing campaign
8+ hour, 58+ min ago (819+ words) Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD warn that Russian state'backed hackers are running a large'scale campaign to break into Signal and WhatsApp accounts of high'value targets. The targets are said to be senior officials, military personnel, civil servants, and journalists....
Ring doorbells: Won't you see my neighbor? (Lock and Code S07E05)
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (410+ words) This week on the Lock and Code podcast" On February 8, during the Super Bowl in the United States, countless owners of one of the most popular smart products today got a bit of a wakeup call: Their Ring doorbells could…...
One click on this fake Google Meet update can give attackers control of your PC
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (742+ words) A phishing page disguised as a Google Meet update notice is silently handing victims" Windows computers to an attacker-controlled management server. No password is stolen, no files are downloaded, and there are no obvious red flags. It just takes a…...
7 of the Best Scam Detection Tools & Software [2026 Review]
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1762+ words) This guide below reviews the best scam detection tools for phones and computers to help you find the right level of protection for your everyday digital life. Online scams are everywhere, from fake delivery texts to look-alike websites that seem…...
Unexpected snail mail packages are being sent with scammy QR codes, warns FBI
7+ mon, 5+ day ago (424+ words) Receiving an unexpected package in the post is not always a pleasant surprise. The FBI has warned the public about unsolicited packages containing a QR code which leads to a website aimed at stealing personal data or downloading malware to…...
Does the UK really want to ban VPNs? And can it be done?
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (481+ words) The idea of a "Great British Firewall" makes for a catchy headline, but it would be riddled with holes and cause huge problems. The Guardian reports that the GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters),a UK intelligence, security, and cyber agency, is…...
Attackers abuse OAuth’s built-in redirects to launch phishing and malware attacks
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (713+ words) Attackers are abusing normal OAuth error redirects to send users from a legitimate Microsoft or Google login URL to phishing or malware pages, without ever completing a successful sign'in or stealing tokens from the OAuth flow itself. That calls for…...
A fake FileZilla site hosts a malicious download
1+ week, 1+ day ago (756+ words) Because the infected copy looks and behaves like the real software, victims may not realize anything is wrong. Meanwhile, the malware can access saved FTP credentials, contact its command-and-control server, and potentially remain active on the system. The risk does…...
Purchase order attachment isn’t a PDF. It’s phishing for your password
1+ week, 1+ day ago (640+ words) An attachment named'New PO 500PCS.pdf.hTM, posing as a purchase order in PDF form, turned out to be something entirely different: a credential-harvesting web page that quietly sent passwords and IP/location data straight to a Telegram bot controlled by…...