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Energy workers in Ukraine battle to stay alive & block digital snipers
The battle to keep the power flowing in Ukraine plays out on two fronts, physical and cyber. That means while electricity workers are fighting cyberattacks, they’re also fighting to stay alive in the brutal war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people.
Cyber crooks can pose as your printer to steal your stuff
Cyber attackers can go undercover, hiding in your printer, to carry out attacks against you. Here’s what you can do to stop them.
What is the encabulator? This world famous fake machine gets new life
Technology terms can sound like a bunch of mumbo jumbo. And in the case of the world-renowned encabulator, they don’t just sound made up. They really are! This joke machine now has a new chapter in its long, viral history.
Two-faced spam emails try to trick you twice
One email. Two looks. Attackers are doubling their chances of tricking you with sneaky two-faced emails. Here’s how their scheme works.
Cyber crook 'reply guys' turn you into sitting duck for bank theft
Watch out for fake email replies from cyber crooks who want to trick you into giving them your bank account. Here’s how the cyber scam works.
A Ukrainian cyber defender looks back after one year of war: "We don’t have a choice”
In a hybrid war of bombs and cyberattacks, cybersecurity experts are key. A Ukrainian cyber defender explains how she made it through the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of her country. .
Inside a romance scam: how to make a catfisher sing
We’re going undercover to expose the tactics of romance scammers who steal billions of dollars from people around the world. It begins with stolen pictures from one of the Village People and ends with a singing scammer and a slew of curses words.
Attackers are infiltrating your Google search results with money-stealing ads
Doing a search online? Watch out for fake Google ads promoting fake sites that can steal your money and passwords to your bank account. In one case, the thieves hacked someone's accounts and helped themselves to a "life-changing" sum of money.
The crazy way cyber crooks are pulling refund scams on you
You think you're getting a refund. But cyber crooks are actually locking up your screen, digging into your bank account, and making off with your money --- all right in front of you. Here’s how the scheme works and how to protect yourself from fake refund scams.
How cyber attackers are targeting industrial machines in 2022 & 2023
Cyber attackers like to use malware to get into your computers, phones and networks. But it’s rare to see them creating malware specifically to target industrial machines, the ones that help keep our lights on, the electricity and water flowing, fuel and traffic lights. Here are two new pieces of industrial malware that got people’s attention in a big way.
Three questions to ask yourself before you post on social media
Are you oversharing? Giving away too much about yourself on social media? A social engineering expert gives us three questions to ask yourself before you hit “publish.”
How cyber crooks are tricking you into picking up the phone & putting down your guard
You may have heard that you shouldn't give sensitive information to people who call you on the phone. But what if you are the one calling them? Crooks know your guard is down. Here’s how they trick you into thinking you’re the one in control.
Cyber crooks are hacking the lights and heating
Feeling a bit chilly at the office? Researchers say cyber crooks are taking over smart devices that control lights, heating, door locks, and other services in office buildings. They've hit at least 20 buildings so far.
Attackers are ganging up on you in your email
Attackers are trying a sneaky trick with group emails. They send you an email with several people cc’d. But those people are also cyber crooks! They all jump in to try to coax you into clicking on a poisonous attachment. Here’s how it works.
Sneaky attack secretly uploads poisonous videos to your YouTube account
You might want to check your YouTube account for videos you didn’t post. It could be part of a global scam to steal your money. Even corporate and government channels have fallen victim. Here’s how the scam starts and what to look for.
Ticket scammers stalk your comments on social media
Your comments on social media can send out a signal to scammers, letting them know you are vulnerable to attack. Criminals are searching online for someone they can social engineer, or manipulate, into giving them what they want. And they’ve learned that people looking for concert tickets can be easy marks.
Cyber crooks use fake security step to trip you up
You’ve seen a CAPTCHA, where you have to select all the pictures of bicycles or bridges to get into a site or account. Attackers are using fake security steps to try to trip you up. Here’s what to look for.
Attackers hiding in your email? Here's one way to check
Worried about cyber criminals hiding in your email? Here’s one way they’re trying to get in, plus how you can track them down.
Cyber trick gets you to "click" without clicking
You might know to watch out for risky links in messages. So attackers are trying a different tactic to get you to click on their poisonous links. Here's what to watch for.
Scammers steal people's video to sell fake products
Is someone using video of you for fraud? Scammers are grabbing people’s videos to turn into ads for fake products. Here’s how they’re doing it with a bogus device that claims to slash your electricity bills, supposedly endorsed by Elon Musk and Leonardo DiCaprio.