<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>IoT News: Security &amp; scams</title><description>Scams, passwords, hacked accounts, privacy and what to do if it happened to you, from Internet of Things News.</description><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/</link><language>en-us</language><managingEditor>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (Internet of Things News)</managingEditor><item><title>Hacked account: the official recovery links, and what to do first</title><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/hacked-account-recovery/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/hacked-account-recovery/</guid><description>The official recovery pages of the main platforms, checked every three months, plus the first steps after a hack and how to avoid fake recovery services.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>account recovery</category><category>everyday questions</category><author>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)</author></item><item><title>How to protect yourself from online scams: the complete guide</title><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/how-to-protect-yourself-from-online-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/how-to-protect-yourself-from-online-scams/</guid><description>Five rules that stop most scams, the signs to look for on every channel, what to do if you clicked or paid, with official links for Italy, the UK and the US.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>scams</category><category>phishing</category><category>bank scams</category><category>fraud reporting</category><author>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)</author></item><item><title>Hacked WhatsApp: how to get your account back, step by step</title><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/recover-hacked-whatsapp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/recover-hacked-whatsapp/</guid><description>Get a stolen WhatsApp back with your number and the SMS code, deal with a PIN you never set, warn your contacts and lock the account. Official links.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>account recovery</category><category>WhatsApp</category><author>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)</author></item><item><title>Is this text a scam? How to spot fake bank, parcel, toll and fine messages</title><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/scam-texts/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/scam-texts/</guid><description>How to tell a scam text from a real one: the signs that matter, the common fake bank, parcel, toll and tax messages, and what to do if you clicked or paid.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>scams</category><category>scam texts</category><category>smishing</category><category>phishing</category><author>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)</author></item><item><title>Where to report a scam: official channels in 36 countries</title><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/where-to-report-a-scam/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/where-to-report-a-scam/</guid><description>The official places to report a scam in 36 countries, the evidence to keep, which body handles what, and what to do if the scammer is abroad.</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>scams</category><category>fraud reporting</category><category>everyday questions</category><author>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)</author></item><item><title>How to tell if an online shop is real before you pay: the two-minute check</title><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/online-shopping-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/online-shopping-scams/</guid><description>Six checks to run on an online shop before you pay, what each one can and cannot tell you, and what to do if you already paid a fake shop.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>scams</category><category>online shopping</category><category>Black Friday</category><category>everyday questions</category><author>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)</author></item><item><title>I&apos;ve been scammed: what to do in the first 30 minutes</title><link>https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/scammed-what-to-do-first/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://internetofthingsnews.com/security/scammed-what-to-do-first/</guid><description>Call your bank, block cards, secure your email, keep evidence, report it: the first steps after a scam, by payment method, for Italy, the UK and the US.</description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>scams</category><category>money back</category><category>reporting</category><category>everyday questions</category><author>hello@internetofthingsnews.com (IoT News Editorial)</author></item></channel></rss>