Safety Net | Mashable

Is that email a scam? Could that text message be from someone trying to steal your data? Before you click that link, Safety Net is here to answer your questions. We'll share real stories of the victims of cyber attacks, identity fraud, security breaches, phishing scams, and more. And we'll tell you how to keep it from happening to you.

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Here’s what to do if you give your information to a scammer

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Have you been impacted by a scam or security breach?

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New phishing scam targets your FOMO with fake party invitations

AI's ability to find major software bugs is growing 490% year on year

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New Congressional scam alert issued for IRS fraud ahead of Tax Day

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Traffic violation text scams are evolving with QR codes

Features

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Newly discovered malware 'pranks' its victims – just in time for April Fools' Day

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Hackers are exploiting a vulnerability in lots of e-commerce sites

iPhone exploit DarkSword has been released in the wild: How to protect yourself

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Claude AI discovered 22 Firefox flaws. Here's how many it figured out how to exploit.

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Hacker says he accidentally breached 7,000 DJI robot vacuums with a PS5 controller

Roundups

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Worried about your digital privacy? I tested the top 3 VPNs to find the best of the best.

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The best antivirus software for keeping your Mac or PC protected

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Uneasy about your kid's iPhone obsession? These 3 parental control apps can help.

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The very best password managers, as recommended by our experts

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4 of the best robocall-blocking apps and tools for avoiding phone spam

More Safety Net

This tool helps cybercriminals scam users through Google ads

Security researchers warn of sophisticated malvertising services.

02/25/2026

By Chase DiBenedetto

Anthropic: Chinese AI firms created 24,000 fraudulent accounts for 'distillation attacks'

Anthropic says companies like DeepSeek are engaged in widespread fraud.

02/23/2026

By Timothy Beck Werth

These YouTube creators, hacked by scammers, have yet to recover

When a YouTube channel is taken over by cybercriminals, creators often have little recourse.

02/23/2026

By Neal Broverman

Conduent data breach already one of largest in U.S. history and keeps getting worse

It's a bad breach.

02/23/2026

By Tim Marcin

Check for Windows 11 updates. Microsoft just patched a major Notepad vulnerability.

Careful out there.

02/12/2026

By Tim Marcin