OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security lets ChatGPT and Codex users replace passwords with passkeys or security keys, but recovery is limited.

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Google patched 30 Chrome vulnerabilities, including four Critical flaws. Here’s what users should know and how to update Chrome and Firefox.

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Robinhood fixed an account-creation flaw that hackers abused to send convincing phishing emails from its own system to some users over the weekend.

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Health data from 500,000 UK Biobank participants was found listed for sale online in China, raising concerns over research access misuse and data security.

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Google Pixel users are reporting severe battery drain after recent Android updates, with complaints spanning multiple models and no confirmed fix yet.

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Mozilla says Firefox 150 patches 271 vulnerabilities found with Anthropic’s restricted Mythos AI, highlighting how quickly AI-driven bug hunting is accelerating.

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From the FBI breach to the DarkSword iPhone exploit, these are the biggest cyber attacks and security failures that have shaped 2026 so far.

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Comcast customers affected by the 2023 breach may qualify for cash, reimbursement, and identity protection under a proposed $117.5 million settlement.

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Microsoft’s April 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 165 vulnerabilities, including two zero-days, in one of the company’s largest monthly security updates.

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WhatsApp is testing usernames that could let users chat without sharing phone numbers, adding a new privacy layer now rolling out to some beta users.

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Android users may be eligible for a payout from Google’s $135 million settlement over background data use. Here’s who qualifies and how to claim.

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Booking.com confirms a data breach that exposed traveler details, raising urgent concerns about highly targeted phishing scams and customer safety.

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Apple warns of a new scam targeting millions of iPhone users. Learn the red flags, how it works, and how to protect your account and finances.

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Scammers are using fake traffic violation texts with QR codes to steal personal and financial data, posing as state courts and government agencies.

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A researcher released a working ‘BlueHammer’ Windows zero-day exploit that could impact over 1 billion devices, granting SYSTEM-level access and leaving no patch yet.

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Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and reduce reliance on SMS.

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China-linked hackers breached an FBI surveillance system, exposing sensitive investigation data and prompting a “major incident” classification.

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Iran has threatened multiple US tech giants in the Middle East, escalating tensions and raising fears of AI-driven warfare turning physical.

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Gmail users in the US can now change their email address without losing data. Here’s how the long-awaited Google feature works and its key limits.

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Google patches eight high-severity Chrome vulnerabilities affecting 3.5 billion users. Here’s why you should update and relaunch your browser now.

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