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The FBI warns that scammers are impersonating doctors, police and banks using spoofed numbers, while "smishing" texts impersonating toll agencies and delivery services surge nationwide.In one elaborate scheme, fraudsters posing as hospital staff claim victims' identities are linked to Chinese crime rings, then transfer calls to fake police demanding wire transfers, complete with fake IDs and encrypted app requests.These cons often target previous fraud victims through social media groups, where […]

Imagine being able to access the internet from anywhere in the world, whether you're in a city or a remote area. For many of us, reliable internet is a given, but for millions, it remains a luxury. That's why Amazon's Project Kuiper is making headlines with its ambitious plan to bridge the digital divide.On April 28, 2025, the project took a monumental step forward by successfully launching its first full batch […]

We've all been there: Trying to clean out our inbox only to find that the same sketchy emails keep showing up, even after clicking "unsubscribe." Robert from Danville, Virginia, wrote in with a question that many of us can relate to."When you unsubscribe to a junk email that you know you didn't authorize, do you really unsubscribe and no longer get [emails]? I scroll to the bottom of the email […]

For the first time ever, surgeons at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) successfully performed a heart transplant in which the donor organ never stopped beating. This revolutionary procedure eliminates the traditional pause in blood flow, known as ischemic time, dramatically reducing damage to the heart muscle and improving the chances of a successful transplant.By keeping the heart continuously pumping oxygenated blood throughout the entire process, NTUH has set a new […]

Cybercriminals always find new ways to scam you, whether it’s mimicking a government agency, creating a fake website or delivering malware disguised as a software update. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, they come up with a new trick.This time, the FBI has issued an alert: Hackers are using a "time-traveling" technique to bypass your device’s security measures. No, we’re not talking about actual time travel (though wouldn’t […]

When disaster strikes and buildings collapse, every second counts for emergency responders searching for survivors trapped beneath rubble. Traditional tools often fall short in these dangerous, chaotic environments, but a new breed of robot, SPROUT, is poised to make a life-saving difference.Join the FREE "CyberGuy Report": Get my expert tech tips, critical security alerts and exclusive deals, plus instant access to my free "Ultimate Scam Survival Guide" when you sign up!SPROUT, short for […]

Healthcare institutions and insurers arguably collect the most sensitive information about you, including IDs, contact details, addresses and medical records. But they often don’t put in the same level of effort to protect that data. That’s clear from the growing number of healthcare data breaches we’ve seen recently. In most of those cases, a bad actor was involved. But in the latest news, health insurance giant Blue Shield of California confirmed that […]

Delta Air Lines is partnering with aerospace startup JetZero to introduce a revolutionary aircraft design that has the potential to transform the future of commercial flying. This new design, called the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft, differs dramatically from the traditional tube-and-wing planes in service. By combining the wings and fuselage into a single, wide, flat shape, the BWB reduces drag and weight, resulting in fuel efficiency improvements of up to 50% […]

The RockYou2024 leak, which exposed almost 10 billion passwords in July of last year, might seem like old news, but its impact is still felt today.  It's considered the largest password compilation ever released. With such a vast collection of breached credentials circulating, the risk of credential stuffing, identity theft and unauthorized access to online accounts and systems remains high. For anyone still reusing passwords, the dangers are real — and growing. That's […]