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08/18/2026
Searching Online: Bill Pay Impersonators
FTC
Planning to pay a bill online? Before you start searching for a company’s payment site, know that dishonest companies sometimes use paid search ads to trick you into paying them instead of the company or agency you’re looking for. Here’s how it happens.
08/11/2026
Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes
Krebs On Security
Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already being actively exploited and two others that were publicly detailed prior to today.
08/11/2026
Alameda police say 900 victims uncovered in identity theft investigation
CBS News
Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen mail.
08/11/2026
Cybersecurity The new identity theft is no longer about impersonating you: it’s about building a new you
Digital Security
A cybercriminal arrested in Spain used AI to alter his face in real time and impersonate more than 30 people using forged ID cards, marking a shift from traditional identity fraud to the creation of complete digital identities.
