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Steam’s Stealthy Giveaway: How Free Games Hook Users for the Long Haul

🗓 20 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF · 🌍 North America

Steam users can claim two indie games for free until January 22—yet these giveaways reveal deeper strategies in digital engagement and platform loyalty.

Discord’s Double-Cross: How Clipboard Hijackers Are Draining Crypto Wallets

🗓 20 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER

A new breed of malware is infiltrating Discord communities, silently swapping crypto wallet addresses at the moment of transaction. Our investigation reveals how attackers engineer trust and stealth to drain digital assets from unsuspecting users.

OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus Free Trial: What You Need to Know

🗓 20 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF · 🌍 North America

OpenAI is quietly offering its $20/month ChatGPT Plus subscription for free to select users, but with ads coming and auto-renewal lurking, is this upgrade a gift or a clever trap? We investigate the real motives and hidden catches.

The Queen of the Hackers: The 1989 Teen Cybercrime Empire Busted by the Secret Service

🗓 19 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 North America

In the late 1980s, Leslie Lynne Doucette recruited dozens of teenagers into a nationwide hacking ring, orchestrating a cybercrime empire that stole over $1.6 million before the Secret Service brought her down.

Researchers Hijack Global Scam Network via DNS Flaw | Netcrook Criminal Chronicles

🗓 19 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF · 🌍 Asia

By exploiting a DNS misconfiguration, cybersecurity researchers gained control over a global push-notification scam network, revealing staggering data leaks, weak security, and the inner workings of digital fraud.

Researchers Hijack Abandoned Hacker Domains to Expose Global Scam Network

🗓 19 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER

Infoblox security researchers took over abandoned hacker domains using a DNS misconfiguration, intercepting millions of scam push notifications and exposing the inner workings and surprising inefficiency of a global cybercrime operation.

ESP32-C3 Super Mini: The Curious Case of the Missing Flash

🗓 18 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF

Why are some ESP32-C3 Super Mini boards missing their Flash memory, and can they be salvaged? We investigate the technical hurdles and the controversy behind these stripped-down microcontroller boards.

Chrome Users Can Now Delete Scam-Detecting AI: What’s at Stake?

🗓 18 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER · 🌍 North America

Google Chrome now lets users delete its on-device AI model for scam detection, giving new control over browser security but also raising important privacy questions.

Shadow Code: The GhostPoster Extensions Haunting 840,000 Browsers

🗓 18 Jan 2026 · 👤 AUDITWOLF

Nearly 840,000 browser users fell victim to GhostPoster—a sophisticated malware campaign hidden in ordinary extensions. Discover how these digital phantoms infiltrated Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, and what risks remain.

Magecart Skimming: How E-Commerce Checkout Became a Cybercrime Goldmine

🗓 16 Jan 2026 · 👤 TRUSTBREAKER

Magecart and web skimming attacks are transforming the e-commerce checkout into a prime target for cybercriminals. Discover how these sophisticated scams work, their impact, and the essential steps to stay protected.

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