Cybersecurity

What Microsoft’s email security data reveals about today’s biggest threats If you administer a Microsoft 365 tenant or run a small business that relies on Exchange Online, you’ve probably wondered how effective the built-in email protection really is. Microsoft recently published a year’s worth of benchmark data from Defender for Office 365, and the numbers offer a grounded look at what threats are actually getting through — and where the filters are holding. ...

9 Smart Ways to Avoid Online Shopping Scams This Prime Day Prime Day is one of the biggest online shopping events of the year. Millions of people hunt for discounts, and scammers know it. Fraudsters ramp up fake websites, phishing emails, and too-good-to-be-true deals just when shoppers are most distracted. A few precautions can mean the difference between snagging a real bargain and losing money or personal information. ...

Prime Day Shopping Scams: 9 Ways to Spot Fake Deals and Protect Your Money Before you click “buy” on Prime Day, take a moment to consider that you’re not just competing with other shoppers—you’re also being targeted by scammers. Major sales events like Prime Day create a perfect storm: high traffic, limited-time offers, and a sense of urgency that can override caution. According to a PCMag article published June 11, 2026, shopping scams spike by as much as 30% during these peak retail periods. Knowing what to look for can save you money and frustration. ...

9 Essential Tips to Avoid Online Shopping Scams This Prime Day Prime Day is one of the biggest shopping events of the year. With deep discounts and limited-time offers, it’s easy to get caught up in the rush. Unfortunately, that same urgency is exactly what scammers rely on. During major sales events, fraudsters ramp up their efforts—phishing emails, fake websites, and counterfeit listings all spike. ...

9 Prime Day Scams to Watch Out For (and How to Avoid Them) Amazon Prime Day has become a major shopping event, but it also draws a flood of scams. Fraudsters know that shoppers are primed for deals, and they exploit that urgency to steal money, personal information, or both. It’s not just fake websites anymore—scammers now use sophisticated phishing texts, lookalike social media ads, and even direct account takeover attempts. ...

Prime Day Scams Are Everywhere: 9 Tips to Shop Safely Prime Day is one of the biggest sales events of the year, and scammers know it. Fake deals, phishing texts, and lookalike websites flood the internet in the days leading up to the event. If you’re planning to shop, a few simple precautions can save you money and keep your personal information out of the wrong hands. ...

Your Old Privacy Tools Aren’t Enough Anymore: Updating for the AI Era The way cybercriminals operate has changed. Artificial intelligence now powers automated phishing, realistic deepfakes, and large‑scale data scraping. The tools that used to protect you — a simple password manager, a basic VPN, or default browser settings — are no longer sufficient. The World Economic Forum has been tracking this shift closely. In a recent article on how to update data privacy tools to cut cybersecurity risk in the AI era, the Forum highlights the urgent need for consumers to rethink their digital defenses. Another WEF report notes that AI is “speeding up cybercrime by exposing flaws” in existing systems. If you haven’t updated your privacy setup in the past year, now is the time. ...

Outdated privacy settings? Here’s how to lock down your data against AI threats AI‑powered cyberattacks are no longer a future risk — they are happening now. Phishing emails generated by large language models are harder to spot. Automated scraping tools harvest personal data from public profiles at scale. And password‑cracking algorithms can test billions of combinations in minutes. For most people, the privacy settings they set a year or two ago were designed for a world without these capabilities. It is time to update them. ...

Prime Day Shopping? 9 Tips to Dodge Scams and Shop Safely Amazon Prime Day has become one of the biggest online shopping events of the year, drawing millions of bargain hunters. Unfortunately, it also draws scammers. Fraudsters know that consumers are in a hurry, distracted by deals, and more likely to click first and think later. According to a recent PCMag report (June 2026), scam activity spikes dramatically during Prime Day, with phishing emails, fake websites, and bogus social media ads targeting shoppers. Staying safe doesn’t require paranoia, just a few deliberate habits. ...

Update These Privacy Tools to Stay Safe in the Age of AI Artificial intelligence is changing the cyber threat landscape more quickly than most people realize. Criminals are using AI to craft more convincing phishing emails, generate deepfake audio and video, and automate attacks that were once labor-intensive. As these threats evolve, many of the privacy tools and habits that worked a few years ago may no longer be sufficient. ...