Set up your Amazon passkey now. The U.S. Treasury has warned consumers of a surge in phishing attacks that “frequently impersonate trusted brands,” and one threat intelligence report has confirmed ...

Amazon is warning that a wave of highly convincing account scams is now targeting hundreds of millions of customers, turning routine shopping into a potential security risk. The company says attackers ...

Update, July 19, 2025: This story, originally published on July 17, has been updated with additional information from Amazon regarding account attack trends following a warning emailed to 220 million ...

Amazon has quietly closed a serious security hole in Kindle devices that made it possible for attackers to hijack customer accounts simply by getting a malicious audiobook or e-book onto an e-reader.