May 3, 2024 Russia will face consequences for 'absolutely intolerable' cyberattack, German foreign minister says German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has condemned Russia for a cyberattack allegedly orchestrated by its military intelligence service against Germany.
May 1, 2024 Ask Kurt: How to avoid phishing scams, protect your iPhone Hackers and scammers portray themselves as legitimate businesses or people with urgent propositions to entice victims to open compromising documents.
April 30, 2024 Finnish hacker sentenced for blackmailing therapy patients after accessing thousands of records A Finnish man has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison for hacking into a private psychotherapy center's database, according to authorities.
April 29, 2024 How ‘Yahoo Boys’ use real-time face-swapping to carry out elaborate romance scams Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how the "Yahoo Boys" scam utilizes deepfake and face-swapping technology to trick people who believe they are in a romantic relationship.
April 27, 2024 Apple sends out threat notifications in 92 countries warning about spyware Apple recently notified a small number of iPhone customers in 92 countries that their phones may be under attack by mercenary spyware.
April 25, 2024 11 insider tricks for the tech you use every day Technology expert Kim Komando gives her tips and tricks on enhancing your user experience a smartphone and other devices you use everyday.
April 24, 2024 Tired of getting those mysterious password reset emails? Here’s what to do about it Emails instructing you to reset your password for an account may be legitimate, or they may be scams. Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains.
April 23, 2024 4 Iranians indicted for alleged malicious multi-year cyber campaign targeting US government and defense firms Four Iranian nationals allegedly conducted cyber campaigns against the U.S. State Department, Treasury, 12 Department of Defense contractors, and two businesses in New York.
April 20, 2024 Can AI help someone stage a fake kidnapping scam against you or your family? Scammers are using the power of artificial intelligence to mimic voices of people and are using the fake voices to commit crimes, like kidnappings.
April 18, 2024 Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow A hack that caused the water system of Muleshoe, Texas to overflow in January has now been linked to a Russian hacktivist group; the hacking attempts were reported to federal authorities.