The FBI says a new phishing scam can bypass MFA by tricking users into approving legitimate Microsoft logins.

Hackers may get all the headlines but real world scammers can be just as dangerous — if not more so — especially when the end result is the same. After spending the last decade writing about ...

Chris Hugues has what he calls an interesting job. He’s an assistant operator at a wastewater treatment plant in Cavendish, Vermont. On a recent August afternoon he gave NPR’s Jenna McLaughlin a tour ...

Student hackers compete in the International Cybersecurity Challenge 2026, an ethical hacking contest simulating real cyber attacks and defences with real-world consequences.

As artificial intelligence advances, so do the tactics of malicious actors. Hackers are now using AI to scale attacks, exploit vulnerabilities more quickly and create deceptive content that’s nearly ...

Right now, across dark web forums, Telegram channels, and underground marketplaces, hackers are talking about artificial intelligence - but not in the way most people expect. They aren’t debating how ...

Hackers are pulling the strings far beyond cyberspace. A research team has uncovered details of a scam to hijack real-world cargo shipments. Here's NPR cybersecurity correspondent Jenna McLaughlin.

This week saw attacks on Claude Code users, LastPass users, Starlink users, and, perhaps worst of all, people who needed an ambulance. Add a dash of AI hacking, and you have another wild week in ...