Brett Johnson used to steal identities for a living. Now working with the FBI, he says deepfakes, scam farms, and synthetic ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — A Mount Pleasant resident is being extorted and threatened with "swatting" after hiring and quickly firing an "ethical hacker" to help recover a Roblox account, according ...

The interest rate cut that's been anticipated by millions of Americans for all of 2025 finally seems to be happening. After the Federal Reserve kept rates frozen for the first eight months of the year ...

Despite the availability of alternatives like Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads, X, formerly known as Twitter, is still one of the most popular social media apps in its genre. While a normal user can ...

Roblox is launching a new licensing platform. Roblox is launching a new licensing platform. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two ...

The beloved “Sesame Street” monster Elmo shared a series of vulgar posts to X on Sunday, following an alleged hack. “Elmo’s X account was briefly compromised yesterday by an unknown hacker who posted ...

A hacker took hold of the X account of the fluffy red cartoon character, “Elmo,” to peddle a string of antisemitic and racist content, as well as calling on President Trump to “release the [Jeffrey ...

The official Elmo X account posted bizarre and offensive comments over the weekend. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Over the weekend, the official, verified X account for the beloved Sesame Street ...

Elmo’s X account was apparently hacked as an anonymous antagonist used the lovable red monster as a mouthpiece to promote antisemitic views, boost an obscure crypto toy company and belabor on ...

It’s usually all about a statement bag for Rihanna: An ultra-rare double handbag moment via Chanel, a sardine-handled Bottega Veneta bag, rare Louis Vuitton pieces, and of most recent, Jonathan ...

In the near future one hacker may be able to unleash 20 zero-day attacks on different systems across the world all at once. Polymorphic malware could rampage across a codebase, using a bespoke ...

A proposed investment account for American children in the massive spending and tax bill proposed by House Republicans would do little to meaningfully reduce the financial pressures that parents face ...