Fake VS Code alerts on GitHub spread malware to developers

A large-scale campaign is targeting developers on GitHub with fake Visual Studio Code (VS Code) security alerts posted in the ...
The Hill

‘Your data has been breached’: But is the message itself hiding a scam?

(NEXSTAR) – Cyber experts are warning that the message no one wants to receive – “Your data has been breached” – could actually be the first phase of a popular scam. It often works like this: an email ...
WUSA

Fairfax County court putting residents on high alert for phony text

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — The Fairfax County court system is warning people on Tuesday about a fake mass text that went to what they describe as “a significant amount of people.” The message went out “on ...
Business Insider

Amazon says it could take at least a day to restore data centers hit by 'objects' in the UAE

Amazon Web Services had a power outage at one of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. Amazon said it could take at least a day to bring the data center back online. The fire was ...
Reuters

Amazon's cloud unit reports fire after objects hit UAE data center

March 1 (Reuters) - Amazon's (AMZN.O), opens new tab cloud unit, AWS, said on Sunday that power to its data center in the United Arab Emirates was shut down temporarily after objects struck the ...
GeekWire

Rubin Observatory sends out thousands of data alerts with an assist from Seattle astronomers

Each night, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory issues thousands of alerts about changes in the night sky. (NOIRLab / NSF / DOE-SC Illustration) An astronomical alert system developed at the University of ...
TechSpot

New Android app alerts you when someone nearby is wearing smart glasses

First look: Silicon-based lenses may be the latest front in the privacy wars. As companies race to build smarter eyewear capable of facial recognition and real-time AI analysis, one independent ...
Engadget

Google sent an AI-generated push alert that included a racial slur

Google sent out an AI-generated news alert that included the N-word, according to reporting by Deadline. The push notification featured a link to a story by The Hollywood Reporter regarding an ...
Android

Check Your Phone: Newly Discovered Play Store Apps are Leaking Private Data

Security researchers discovered that several Play Store apps were unknowingly exposing user data after IDMerit, a third-party identity verification company, left a nearly one-terabyte database ...
ConsumerAffairs

That Amazon 'recall alert' text? It’s probably a scam

The text claims a recent Amazon order was recalled and links to a very real-looking (but fake) sign-in page. Recall messages create panic so you’ll click fast. Legitimate recalls show up inside your ...
Morningstar

DATA BREACH ALERT: Edelson Lechtzin LLP is Investigating Claims on Behalf of Strategic Investment Solutions Inc. Clients Whose Data May Have Been Compromised

ORLAND PARK, Ill., Feb. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Edelson Lechtzin LLP, a class action law firm based in suburban Philadelphia, is investigating data privacy claims regarding an incident at Strategic ...
The New York Times

The Objects We Keep for Love

We asked readers to share the items they’ve held on to as reminders of love. The responses ranged from uplifting and funny to heartachingly sad. Share full article Many of the keepsakes that readers ...