{
  "id": 16117170,
  "title": "Five ways to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged hacking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/five-ways-to-keep-safe-online-in-the-wake-of-ai-supercharged-hacking-16117170",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T22:11:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/five-ways-keep-safe-online-in-wake-ai-supercharged-hacking-6484441"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As a hacker-friendly bug was discovered in PHP code underlying a large portion of websites, experts offer advice on staying safe online. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is recommended, requiring two verification steps beyond a password. Unique passwords for each website and monitoring transactions are advised. Automatic updates for devices and home routers should be enabled to patch known vulnerabilities promptly. Consumers must also be wary of phishing attempts, especially during high-profile cybersecurity threats, and avoid using the same passwords across different websites. Passkeys, which are unique to specific websites, offer a more secure alternative to traditional passwords.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "How to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged hacking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/how-to-keep-safe-online-in-the-wake-of-ai-supercharged-hacking",
        "published": "2026-10-23T01:09:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}