Your Voicemail Has a Message… and It Wants Your Password

Think that voicemail notification sitting in your inbox is harmless? Think again. Check Point researchers have uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign that disguises malicious emails as routine automated voicemail transcripts. More than 58,000 messages were identified, targeting over 7,800 organizations. The emails use familiar-looking notifications and malicious attachments to steer unsuspecting recipients toward fake login pages designed to steal credentials. READ FULL STORY

Hacking Group Steals Trump Mobile Customer Data…Again

Trump Mobile is facing another cybersecurity headache after hackers claimed to have stolen personal information belonging to 3,615 people. The reportedly exposed records include names, home addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and order details. Even people who started signing up but never completed the process may be affected. The incident follows a separate data exposure acknowledged in May, and one in September. If you provided information to Trump Mobile, learn what may have been exposed, how criminals could use it, and what you can do to protect yourself from follow-up scams. READ FULL STORY

Scammers Retire On Your Investment Nest Egg

You spent decades putting money away for retirement. Unfortunately, scammers are spending their time figuring out how to get it. The FBI's latest Internet Crime Report shows that investment fraud remains the single most expensive category of cyber-enabled crime, with more than $8.6 billion in reported losses during 2025. Even more alarming, the FBI documented cases where victims were convinced to cash out retirement accounts, sell homes, or take out loans to send money to scammers. Your 401(k) may be sitting quietly in the background, but criminals are increasingly trying to convince you to turn that nest egg into their payday. READ FULL STORY

A $500 iPhone? That Sounds Phishy. And It Is!

A $500 voucher for a brand-new iPhone sounds like the kind of deal worth jumping on. Unfortunately, that is exactly what scammers are counting on. AARP is warning about a phony Apple website promoting a $500 voucher tied to the new foldable iPhone Duo. The offer looks convincing, but the real prize for criminals is not your money. It is access to your phone, passwords, photos, messages, and potentially financial information. And in this case, simply visiting the wrong website could be enough to put an older iPhone at risk. READ FULL STORY

Scammers Already Know What's In Your Next Delivery

A cyberattack against global logistics company CEVA Logistics is currently affecting customers in Europe, but Americans should pay attention too. Why? Because the information reportedly exposed in the attack is exactly the kind of information scammers can use to turn an ordinary delivery scam into a highly convincing one. Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, and order details may have been compromised. Today it is European customers receiving the warning. Tomorrow, it could be someone in the U.S. waiting for a package that suddenly comes with an unexpected "delivery problem." READ FULL STORY

Fake Update Ads Steal Your Passwords

We know the cyber-cheats are always out there using every trick in the book to steal our money, identities and whatever else they can get their hands on. So, the next time you’re alerted to a software update, especially one appearing in an online ad, it’s time to step back and take a closer look before tapping “Download.” A latest malvertising campaign lures users into downloading a fake software update. The now custom, improved malware is being used at this very moment and surely will continue doing damage well into the new year. READ FULL STORY

AI Voice Scams Are Here And Working

Scammers of all kinds are finding artificial intelligence (AI) an immensely helpful tool. In particular, they are having serious success with AI-enabled voice swindles. It only takes three seconds to clone a person’s voice and use it for a variety of scams, including a distressed “impostor” phone call to family or friends, to put these scams in motion. Knowing this, the more you can help keep out of the grips of AI voice-cloning scams with financial rip-off consequences. READ FULL STORY

Your FI’s Weak Link: Hackers Just Pick Up the Phone and Ask

You might expect hackers targeting some of America's biggest financial companies to use sophisticated malware, complicated exploits, and all sorts of high-tech wizardry. Instead, some are simply picking up the phone. Google security researchers recently uncovered a campaign in which criminals called employees at major financial and investment firms, pretending to be IT support. The goal was to convince employees to hand over login information and authentication codes. It worked well enough that dozens of prominent financial organizations were targeted. And if it works on Wall Street, you can bet the same basic trick will eventually be aimed at the rest of us. READ FULL STORY

Money Mule Scams Are More Common Than You Would Expect

A money mule scam is when someone sends money to you and asks you to send a portion of it to someone else. They often ask you to use gift cards or wire transfers. The money they are providing you is likely stolen. Drug trafficking and human tracking are also common sources of the money, and they're lying about the reason they need you to send it. The relationship, job, prize or other reason they use is not real and they are only using you to launder money.  READ FULL STORY

Ways To See If Your Data Has Been Stolen

With all the data breaches, whether by intrusion or accident lately, it’s likely your information was exposed somehow to someone you didn’t intend. After all, the marketing company Exactis, exposed hundreds of traits on us in 350 million records. Yahoo let out email addresses and passwords on billions of people, and of course who can forget the massive breach of Equifax just last year. There is a lot of information that gets leaked on us and the more the bad actors have on us, the more targeted their phishing campaigns can be. Checking on whether or not your data is available in the underground can help you mitigate any fraud or identity theft. READ FULL STORY

What's Behind Man-In-The-Middle Attacks and How to Avoid Them

It’s not the game many of us played as kids, but it is a distorted take on the same idea. Man-in-the-middle (MitM) cyberattacks do put someone in the middle of two sides, but that someone is a cybercriminal. And those on either side are clueless victims. In reality, MitM attacks are anything but a game. A typical MitM attack can disrupt operations, intercept usernames and passwords, emails, banking, and other financial details. Read on about how MitM attacks play out, including ways to avoid being caught up in these crimes. READ FULL STORY

Slow Browser? It May Have Been Hijacked By Malware

Before calling your internet provider to complain about a slow browser think about this:  It’s no secret malware loves to hide in all kinds of things like adware, spyware, scareware, and fake browser updates. Finding your browser is not only slow, but also acting strangely is a sign something isn’t quite right. If after going through the internet provider's standard toolbox for troubleshooting doesn't help, it’s time to think about malware. READ FULL STORY