Fake party invite scam: Can you trust a friend's reply?

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An invitation from a friend lands in your inbox. Something feels off, so you do the responsible thing. You email your friend to make sure the invitation is legitimate. A reply comes back confirming everything. You would probably feel comfortable clicking at that point, right? That’s what … Read more

50,000 airline miles stolen from a travel expert

How to protect your airline miles Travel expert Katy Nastro tells Kurt ‘CyberGuy’ Knutsson that someone used her American Airlines miles and explained why saving your travel rewards may not pay off. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably spent years collecting airline miles, dreaming about the … Read more

Your credit can look normal while someone steals your identity

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You check your credit score, see nothing unusual and assume your identity is safe. But what if someone has already stolen your personal information, and your credit report shows absolutely nothing? That’s entirely possible. Credit monitoring can help detect certain types of identity theft, particularly fraud involving … Read more

Major US grocery chains hit by cybersecurity incident

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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, … Read more

Mac malware can hide commands in your iCloud calendar

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You probably use your calendar to keep track of appointments, birthdays and the occasional reminder you immediately snooze. Hackers apparently see another possibility. Security researchers have uncovered a new version of MacSync malware that can use a public iCloud calendar event as part of its infection chain. … Read more

FBI hack claim raises fears over sensitive personal data

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you have ever filled out a job application, handed over your Social Security number for a background check or trusted an organization with information about your family, pay attention to what happened at the FBI. The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters claims it compromised FBIJobs.gov and stole highly … Read more

How AI could transform cancer treatment and medicine

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Researchers are now using artificial intelligence to help tailor cancer treatments and uncover overlooked uses for existing medicines. Other systems can search microscopic images or identify subtle biological signals that people could easily miss. Some of these technologies have already helped patients. Others remain in clinical trials … Read more

Google Docs password leak reveals a costly security mistake

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Passwords have a way of ending up in places they were never meant to live. Sometimes convenience wins in the moment, and security becomes tomorrow’s problem. One company learned that lesson after a contractor stored credentials in a Google Doc so they could access them from different … Read more