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A massive network of fake shops is copying real brands and using huge discounts to trick shoppers into handing over sensitive information.

VoterRecords.com publishes your address, party affiliation, and a map to your house. Its opt-out form only removes your house number, and when I tested it, not even that.

Clearview AI built a search bar for your life. Your face is the query.

For just $5, Stud or Dud can turn scattered public records into a detailed profile of your personal life that anyone can access.

Your friend didn't send those MrBeast giveaway screenshots. Here's what stole their account, why viewing the images is safe, and how to get your own accounts back.

A malicious Twitch extension exposed account-level OAuth tokens, potentially giving attackers access to chats, whispers, and private settings.

Onerep scans more sites and covers up to six people on one plan, but DeleteMe costs less over time and is clearer about how it protects your data. Here's which one we'd pick.

Modelling work isn’t free.

Brussels wants an age gate on the internet, but checking IDs could create a privacy mess.

A fake government request exposed highly sensitive Revolut customer data, leaving users vulnerable to identity theft, fraud, and targeted phishing attacks.

All About Cookies analyzed three years of FBI data and found that complaints and losses related to government impersonation scams spiked in 2025, with older Americans losing more money than any other age group.

USPhoneBook's opt-out form is free and only takes a few minutes to complete. But whether it works depends on which state you live in, as I found out during testing.

Google shared victims’ sensitive takedown requests with a third party that published them online, creating new risks of harassment, doxxing, phishing, and identity theft.

In 2026, you're innocent until the algorithm says otherwise.

German authorities have joined the group chat.

A new AI-built WeChat worm can hijack accounts without a click, highlighting how the technology is lowering the barrier to sophisticated cyberattacks.

Did you hear that? Apple Watch heard that.

Microsoft joins the list of companies dead set on finding out whether you’re a child.

A Vietnam-linked database exposed 220 million traveler records, including passport details and other sensitive data, putting millions of travelers at risk of identity theft.

Plaid sits between your bank and the apps you use. Here's exactly what it can see, who it hands data to, and how to cut it off.

Liquid lost 4,000 BTC to alleged white-hat hackers, who have now returned 3,400 BTC after Blockstream patched the vulnerability and secured the network.