Scams

This week's scams: fake "fix your computer" commands, and an AI agent that gave out an address

Scam pages are tricking people into pasting harmful commands into their own computers, and Chrome has new warnings to help. Plus, a real story about an AI agent that agreed a sale and shared a seller's home address shows why agent permissions matter. Here's what happened and what to do.

23 Oct 2026 · 4 min read