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Elon Musk Blames X Outage on 'Massive Cyberattack'

A 'pro-Palestinian hacktivist group' known as Dark Storm takes responsibility for the DDoS attack, which started early Monday morning.

THE LATEST SECURITY NEWS

Avoid Tax-Filing Scams With These 3 Tips

While tax season can be daunting, these three expert security tips from Bitdefender will ensure that filing your taxes stays fear-free.

Disgruntled Employee Found Guilty of Adding 'Kill Switch' to Company Network

Annoyed by a re-org at the industrial power management company where he worked, software developer Davis Lu rigged the network to lock everyone out when his profile was disabled.

Refunds Headed to Users Who Fell for Fake Antivirus, Computer Repair Scams

The FTC will send payments to affected consumers of Restoro or Reimage this week.

Does Your Grandson Really Need Bail Money? Beware the 'Grandparent Scam'

US officials charge 25 Canadians for running Montreal-area call centers that scammed elderly Americans out of $21 million by posing as grandchildren who needed to be bailed out of jail.

Too Good to Be True: US Fraud Losses Hit $12.5 Billion in 2024, FTC Says

A large chunk of the losses, at $5.7 billion, occurred through investment scams. Email was the most common way scammers contacted victims, followed by phone calls and texts.