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?

A microphone in front of the FCC briefing room table.

FCC ID mandate plans could kill anonymous burner phones

A case for Beats Studio Buds.

Apple fixes a Beats Studio Buds flaw that could let hackers listen to conversations

Reddit ads pose as news stories to promote AI investment scams

Gamer playing Minecraft

Teenagers are using a $5 Minecraft malware called WeedHack to target and cyberbully victims

Features

Megalodon cyberattack infects 5,500 GitHub open-source repositories with malware, researchers say

Google, Meta, TikTok face EU complaints over financial scam protections

Meta made $14 million just off of these scam ads

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Taylor Swift and Rihanna TikTok scams are surging

Hand holding a pink invitation card on pink background.

New phishing scam targets your FOMO with fake party invitations

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

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

A flood of vulnerability reports is starting to kill off bug bounty programs.

04/23/2026

By Timothy Beck Werth

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

Exclusive: Lawmakers warn of new IRS scams targeting taxpayers nationwide.

04/09/2026

By Anna Iovine

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front of the IRS building in washington, dc

Traffic violation text scams are evolving with QR codes

Alongside the use of CAPTCHA's, this new texting scam is even harder to detect by automated software.

04/06/2026

By Chance Townsend

Photo of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

Photo of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles

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

CrystalX RAT is a real threat that also trolls a target once installed on their device.

04/01/2026

By Matt Binder

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Hacker at laptop

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

Magento and Adobe Commerce sites are affected, but a fix is in the works.

03/26/2026

By Alex Perry

Fish-eye lens view of a computer screen with hacking stuff on it

Fish-eye lens view of a computer screen with hacking stuff on it