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You search Google for Claude, the popular AI assistant, and spot a sponsored result. The link points to Bing, Microsoft's search engine. Nothing immediately screams scam. However, that click could send you through several websites before landing on a convincing fake Claude download page designed to trick you into running a dangerous command on your Mac.Security researchers at Push Security uncovered a clever attack that uses legitimate search engine links […]

You pull out your phone to check your grocery store's digital coupons or place an order for dinner. Suddenly, the app won't open. The website is unavailable, and the groceries you were counting on for tonight may never arrive. For anyone who depends on online grocery shopping, that's a frustrating problem.That's the situation shoppers encountered this week at several major U.S. supermarket chains. A cybersecurity incident at grocery giant Ahold […]

IN TODAY'S NEWSLETTER:- Ex-OpenAI engineer charged with planting recording device had one-way flight booked to Saudi Arabia, DOJ says- Anthropic warns self-replicating AI could spread across household devices within months- One state is ground zero as Trump's multibillion-dollar tech ambitions face a midterm testINSIDE JOB: The former OpenAI engineer charged with planting a recording device inside a conference room at the AI giant's San Francisco office had a one-way flight […]

Amazon knows what you buy, what you search for and even what you tell its shopping assistant. Now, the company is giving you a look at the personality profile it has built from all that information. When I checked my own Amazon About You profile, I found 81 results, including a reference to my mother that caught me off guard. The feature brings together details about your shopping habits and […]

Discovering that your identity has been stolen can leave you feeling angry, frightened and unsure where to begin. Maybe someone drained your bank account, opened a credit card in your name or filed a fraudulent tax return using your Social Security number. Whatever happened, your next steps can help limit the damage.The first 24 hours are especially important because identity thieves may continue using your information until you secure your […]

Your kitchen counter probably has enough gadgets already. Apple would like to put one more there, and this one recognizes your face. At its "Welcome Home" event on Oct. 13, Apple introduced a $299 smart display called HomeView that promises to make running your home as easy as having a conversation.And Apple has bigger plans for Siri. The company also unveiled a new HomePod mini, an upgraded Apple TV 4K […]

A man claiming to play for the San Francisco 49ers matches with you on a dating app. His Instagram has 85,000 followers and a blue checkmark. There are videos showing what appears to be his football lifestyle. He drives luxury cars and seems to have plenty of money. So, would you believe him?Domonique DuBose had her doubts. When she joined me on The CyberGuy Report podcast, she explained how she […]

Nobody needs to follow you to know where you went this week. The phone in your pocket can already keep a record of your movements. And parts of that information can end up in the hands of other companies.Your pharmacy. Your cardiologist. The church you attend on Sunday morning. The support group you'd rather nobody knew about. None of it necessarily comes from hacking. It can come from ordinary apps […]

A cyberattack in France forced multiple grocery stores to discard large amounts of temperature-sensitive product after hackers turned the heat up on food refrigerators in hundreds of stores across at least five chain brands.The hack, according to Reuters and European officials, affected chains such as Carrefour, Monoprix, Les Mousquetaires, E. Leclerc and Coopérative U.The CEO of Coopérative U, a retail group structured as a cooperative of independently owned businesses, confirmed […]