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FBI director emails breached by Iran-linked hackers — what happened and how to protect yourself
By Scott Younker published
Iranian hackers claimed they accessed FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email, publishing photos and documents online as proof.

I thought this credit card alert was real — ChatGPT told me it was a scam in seconds
By Amanda Caswell published
Norton’s AI scam detector is now available right from within ChatGPT and it flagged suspicious messages I almost trusted. Here’s what it got right (and what surprised me).

I asked ChatGPT how to spot a job scam on LinkedIn — here's the warning signs it told me to look out for
By Elton Jones published
ChatGPT can be incredibly useful when looking for work, especially if you need help determining whether or not a job posting is fake.

'Darksword' exploit just went global: Millions of iPhones now wide open to hackers
By Scott Younker published
DarkSword has escaped confinement and been found in the wild and capable of targeting millions of iPhones.

We put the best identity theft protection to the test to protect your entire digital life — these are the services I recommend
By Amber Bouman last updated
The best identity theft protection protects your personal information from hackers and scammers but also helps you quickly recover from identity theft.

The best parental control apps for Android and iPhone 2026
By Anthony Spadafora last updated
These are the best parental control apps for managing apps, filtering websites and logging activities on mobile devices.

The best Mac antivirus software in 2026
By Amber Bouman last updated
The best Mac antivirus software can help keep your MacBook, Mac mini, iMac and other Apple machines virus free.

2.7 million hit in workplace benefits data breach with full names, dates of birth, SSNs and more exposed — what to do now
By Anthony Spadafora published
The U.S. benefits administrator Navia has revealed that it suffered a data breach after hackers had access to its systems for almost a month.
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