Imagine joining a WhatsApp group that looks like a thriving community of everyday investors. People share charts, celebrate daily wins, and thank a calm, confident “expert” who explains the market in plain language. The group feels local. The conversations sound human. The advice arrives on schedule. And the profits look steady.

The holiday season is a time of excitement, celebration, and an increase in online shopping. With millions of people ordering gifts and tracking deliveries, cybercriminals take advantage of this busy period to launch sophisticated package delivery and shipping scams.

In a stunning development shaking the digital asset world, cyber criminals executed the largest crypto heist ever recorded by siphoning approximately $1.5 billion from Bybit. The unprecedented breach has raised serious concerns over cyber security, particularly regarding the integrity of cold wallet storage, while intensifying speculation about state-backed hacker groups.

Mars Hydro, a Chinese company that makes IoT devices like LED lights and hydroponics equipment, recently suffered a massive data breach, exposing approximately 2.7 billion records. This breach has raised serious concerns about the security of internet-connected devices and the potential risks for consumers.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a huge part of our lives. From chatbots that answer questions to systems that help make decisions, AI is everywhere. But as AI grows, so do the risks of sharing information with it. A new AI system called DeepSeek, developed in China, has raised fresh concerns about how information is collected, stored, and used.