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The time has finally come to pay the piper, and Apple is setting aside $500 million to settle a class-action lawsuit for iPhone throttling and battery performance issues. If you had problems with your phone back in 2017, now's your chance to get your cut.

Phishing attacks have been a favorite tool in the cybercriminals arsenal for years now and they've only become more convincing over time. One reason they're so successful is crafty thieves have learned to spoof legitimate corporate emails that trick victims into handing over sensitive information. But now, a new attack isn't a spoof at all. Instead, it's from a truly legitimate company.

Back in February, MGM Resorts announced a massive data leak that included guest names, addresses and other identifying info. Now, new evidence has emerged showing the data breach was much, much worse than initially thought. Instead of the roughly 10 million exposed records previously reported, it appears 142 million former guests are at risk.