There are lots of ways to protect your personal information and data from scammers. But what happens if your email or social media account gets hacked? Here are some quick steps to help you recover your email or social media account. Signs That Someone Hacked Your Account Hackers try to take over your accounts....Read More
Whitney Cummings is offering every government official a bad, but very funny, security tip. The comedian filled in as a co-host on “The View” on Monday, and during a discussion about Friday’s news that FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal Gmail account had been hacked, Cummings conjured up a one-liner that caused the entire panel to crack...Read More
January 1, 2026 — 4:16pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it AAA A British cybersecurity expert has been given coveted Australian permanent residency...Read More
A notorious cybercriminal gang says it has gained access to the names, location and viewing habits of Pornhub customers. Criminals from the ShinyHunters group claim to have stolen 200 million pieces of personal information, including email addresses, location and the titles and links of videos that users have viewed. At least three former Pornhub customers...Read More
Nearly a year after his YouTube channel was hacked by crypto scammers, Steve still thinks about the ordeal every day. “I’m scared to leave my browser open,” he says. Steve, along with his wife, Danielle (who are withholding their last name for privacy reasons), launched Vegas Action in 2020, chronicling their wins and losses playing...Read More
In this photo illustration, the Tea app logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. The dating advice app suffered a major data leak last month. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Tea app describes itself as “the safest place to spill tea” about potential online...Read More
Topline Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines—the flagship carriers of France and the Netherlands—were the latest in a string of global carriers to be hacked since mid-June. Five global airlines—WestJet in Canada, Hawaiian Airlines in the US, Qantas in Australia, Air France in France and KLM in the Netherlands—have been hacked in the past...Read More
It usually starts with a small, uneasy moment. A login alert you don’t remember triggering. A password that suddenly doesn’t work. A friend asking why you just posted something… bizarre. Sometimes it’s even worse: you open your Facebook Page and realize you’re no longer an admin. Facebook account takeovers often don’t look dramatic at first. They start quietly: a new device login, a recovery email...Read More
The first time Perth man Casey Grogan, who runs a media and videography business from home, knew that he had a major issue with internet security was when a client contacted him about a strange email he’d received. “I had a client who was in America at the time just hit me up on WhatsApp...Read More
A recent hack of Columbia University’s computer system compromised the personal information of hundreds of thousands of people, including students and applicants, new documents show. Over all, about 870,000 individuals were affected by the breach. The university provided draft notices to officials in Maine and California that it intends to send to affected parties in...Read More
