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Suzanne Kantra/Techlicious generated by ChatGPT Apple is warning iPhone and iPad owners to hang up immediately on unexpected FaceTime calls that claim to be from a bank or financial institution. The company says scammers are increasingly using its own video calling app to steal passwords, account numbers and one-time security codes. The scam typically starts with a text message claiming suspicious activity was flagged on a bank account or credit card, according to Malwarebytes.

Withings has long been a leader in bringing clinical-grade metrics typically measured in your doctor's office into a scale you can use at home. The company’s most sophisticated scale yet, BodyScan 2, is now available for purchase in the US, priced at $599.95 through withings.com. The device is FSA and HSA eligible. The BodyScan 2 measures 60 health biomarkers in 90 seconds, according to Withings.

Microsoft released its largest Patch Tuesday update on record this week, fixing 570 vulnerabilities in Windows and related products, according to BleepingComputer. These include flaws attackers were already using before a fix existed. Two of the fixed vulnerabilities were already being used in attacks before Microsoft had a patch ready.

Palash Volvoikar/Techlicious, composited with Canva Apple released the iOS 27 public beta on July 13, and the big draw is a much smarter Siri built on the next generation of Apple Intelligence. I've been running it since day one of the beta on my iPhone 17 Pro, and I'm now on the developer beta 3, which is identical to the public beta 1 that Apple just released. I've tested every version of iOS since iOS 4, so I've sat through plenty of rough early builds.

Generated with Google Gemini In a SIM swap, a scammer takes over your phone number to intercept your calls and texts, including the security codes your bank, email, and social media accounts use to confirm it's you. From there, they can reset your passwords and walk straight into your accounts. Your phone number, not your password, becomes the master key. It's a serious threat, though not a common one.

Screenshot by Palash Volvoikar/composited with Gemini Scammers have found a new way to get malware onto your computer, and this one starts with an email that comes from Zoom. Security researchers have been tracking a phishing campaign that abuses Zoom Events, the tool companies use to run webinars, to send out fake file-sharing notifications. Because the messages go out through Zoom's own systems, they show up from a legitimate address, noreply-zoomevents@zoom.us.

Insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting nearly 7 million people. The exposed data includes driver's license numbers and, for some individuals, Social Security numbers, according to a notification letter filed with South Carolina's Department of Consumer Affairs (PDF). How the breach happened and what was stolen AssuranceAmerica detected suspicious activity on its IT systems on March 17, 2026.

Suzanne Kantra/Techlicious generated by ChatGPT Bank-fraud malware attacks are about to get a lot more common because anyone can now rent a ready-made Android banking trojan kit off Telegram. A banking trojan is malicious software disguised as a legitimate app that, once installed, is built specifically to steal money from your bank or payment accounts.

I've seen it time and time again, an otherwise great laptop brought low by too many compromises. But not this time. Meet the MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3WF, the laptop with the internals of a desktop replacement with the looks and feel of a thin-and-light. Outfitted with an Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop GPU, the 16-inch Stealth 16 AI+ is designed to do the heavy lifting while weighing no more than your average 14 inch.

Suzanne Kantra/Techlicious generated by ChatGPT Security researchers just uncovered a phishing operation that has run for five months, dangling fake job offers at well-known brands to steal people's Google passwords. If you're job hunting, or even just the kind of person who keeps half an eye on LinkedIn, this is one to be on guard against. BleepingComputer broke the story yesterday, based on research by threat intelligence firm Team Cymru.