Americans speaking out against artificial intelligence data centers on social media are falling under police surveillance, a confidential law enforcement bulletin obtained by The Intercept reveals. A fusion center in Philadelphia combed through spicy internet comments from AI critics and concluded there is a growing risk of physical violence against data centers from “domestic violent…
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FBI: $388 million lost in crypto ATM scams in 2026
Americans lost more than $388 million to crypto kiosk scams in 2025, with the FBI warning that criminals are increasingly directing victims to transfer funds through these machines. Cryptocurrency kiosks, popularly known as Bitcoin ATMs, are physical automated teller machines that allow users to buy cryptocurrencies with cash or card, and some also let users…
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FBI: Americans lost over $388 million to scams using crypto ATMs in 2025
The FBI says Americans have lost over $388 million last year to scams using cryptocurrency kiosks, also known as crypto ATMs or Bitcoin ATMs. […]
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Sri Lanka makes 37 arrests as it raids another scam centre
You don’t need to live near a scam compound for it to wreck your life. Americans lost $5.8 billion to crypto investment scams last year alone – and a raid in Sri Lanka this month shows exactly how the operations behind them keep finding new places to hide. Read more in my article on the…
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Let’s Bring Back the Spontaneous Phone Call
Americans are on their phones all the time and send trillions of text messages every year. Why did we stop calling each other to just check in?
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Palantir Is Helping Trump’s IRS Conduct “Massive-Scale” Data Mining
military contractor Palantir is helping the IRS analyze dozens of different data sets on Americans to investigate a broad range of financial crimes, according to records shared with The Intercept. Since 2018, the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation division has used Palantir’s Lead and Case Analytics platform to aggregate and analyze a sprawling list of…
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The U.S. Has Long Been a Nation of Inventors—and Luddites
From smashing looms to blocking AI data centers, some Americans have resisted technology’s forward march.
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US Nationals Jailed for Operating Fake Remote Worker Laptop Farms for North Korea
US authorities jail two Americans for aiding North Korean laptop farm scams that infiltrated over 100 firms
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FBI warns against using Chinese mobile apps due to privacy risks
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned Americans against using foreign-developed mobile applications, particularly those created by Chinese developers. […]
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Ads Are Popping Up on the Fridge and It Isn’t Going Over Well
Some Americans have been taken aback by marketing messages on the door of certain Samsung appliances
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Free phones plus data: Maximising your lifeline benefits via TAG Mobile
GUEST OPINION: For millions of Americans living on fixed or limited incomes, the monthly cost of a phone plan can feel impossible to justify. Yet being without a phone means missing out on opportunities and even basic communication with family.
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FBI: Over $20 million stolen in surge of ATM malware attacks in 2025
The FBI warned that Americans lost more than $20 million last year amid a massive surge in ATM “jackpotting” attacks, in which criminals use malware to force cash machines to dispense money. […]
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Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
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Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
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Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
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Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
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Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…
AI, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, online scams, Politics, Risk Management, Webroot Blog
Senior scams topped $4.8 billion in 2024: What to watch out for
Americans aged 60 and older lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to scammers, according to a report released by the FBI. These figures represent real people, real families, and life-changing financial devastation. The impact extends beyond just the numbers. The average loss among people over the age of 60 was $83,000, more than four times the…