Lazarus hackers exploited Windows zero-day to target defense firms

North Korean hackers have been exploiting a Windows zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2026-68820) to target defense-sector companies as part of the Operation Dream Job campaign.
The Washington Post

Why mailing a paper check has become so risky

We’ve become so used to high-tech cybercrime that we may sometimes forget about the vulnerability of our mailboxes. But an old-school, low-tech scam is surging and is more than enough reason to avoid ...
Mercury News

Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union

President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims in his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Many of them were long-debunked falsehoods familiar from his rallies, interviews and ...
NPR

Read NPR's annotated fact check of President Trump's State of the Union

Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly. President Trump delivered the first official State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday night. The speech gave Trump the ...
ABC7

Fact check of President Trump's State of the Union address

Watch ABC News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video. WASHINGTON -- Just over a year into his second term, President Donald Trump delivered the State of the ...
Poynter

Follow PolitiFact’s live fact-check of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union

PolitiFact is live fact-checking President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress Feb. 24. PolitiFact has fact-checked 1,144 of Trump’s statements since 2011. Tonight, we’ll draw on ...
Tampa Bay Times

A fact-check of Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address

Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here. Conversations are opinions of our readers and are subject to the ...
Investopedia

Your First Social Security Check in 2026: What to Expect

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. Investopedia / Photo Illustration ...
AOL

2 Things to Expect From Your First Social Security Check of 2026

All Social Security beneficiaries will get 2.8% more in 2026. Medicare Part B premiums will take a greater bite out of your benefits next year. Most Social Security beneficiaries will get paid on the ...
CNN

Fact check: Trump repeats numerous false claims in prime-time address

Inflation under Trump: Near the end of the speech, Trump falsely claimed, “Inflation is stopped.” Inflation hasn’t stopped; the most recent available year-over-year inflation rate at the time he spoke ...
CBS News

Criminals keep finding new ways to steal checks. Here's how to avoid being the next victim

Late last year, a man named Todd wrote a $10,000 check to the Internal Revenue Service. Months later, the government reached out, wondering where his payment was. After following up with Wells Fargo, ...