Deep in the Florida Everglades, a team of snake hunters spent hours searching for one of the swamp's most elusive predators. Just when it seemed like another slow day, a trained dog picked up a scent.

An attacker broke into competitive-intelligence vendor Klue, stole OAuth tokens its customers use to connect to Salesforce ...

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Python developer Roman Imankulov nearly took the bait. The fact that he didn't can be chalked up to human intuition and AI ...

A man who was caught on camera wrangling an invasive python at Everglades National Park had his citation dropped on Friday. Yatir Nitzany said he was only trying to help when he grabbed the python as ...

The Northlake Police Department issued a warning about a new scam at gas stations that is low tech, but effective. Known as a "screw scam," Northlake police said scammers jam a small screw into the ...

A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach. Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X.

Criminals are inserting screws in gas pump nozzle holders to keep transactions open after customers drive off, allowing the criminals to get free fuel. In May 2026, social media users, news media ...

According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. This voice experience is ...

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Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech since learning BASIC in the late '70s. When not cleaning up after his daughter and son, Steven can be found pedaling around ...