PBS News Hour - Full Show December 7, 2025 – PBS News Weekend full episode
Dec 7, 2025
Alyssa Abdullah, Deputy Chief Security Officer at MasterCard, shares her insights on navigating online holiday shopping scams. She outlines common tactics used by scammers and provides practical tips for shoppers to verify websites and charities. Abdullah delves into the psychology behind consumers chasing flash sales and explains how AI technology helps detect and prevent fraud in real-time, ensuring safe transactions during this busy shopping season.
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Contested Second Strike Sparks Debate
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended a controversial second strike on an alleged drug boat as a reasonable military action.
- The attack prompted sharply different interpretations from lawmakers and raised transparency questions about releasing the video.
Pause And Verify Before Clicking Holiday Deals
- Take a pause and verify before clicking flashy holiday sale links or donating to online charities.
- Check URLs, use HTTPS, enable notifications, and monitor accounts to spot fraud quickly.
AI Cuts Fraud But Also Enables Scammers
- AI significantly improves fraud detection by linking many data points to spot abnormal transactions quickly.
- Scammers also use AI to craft convincing fakes, making defenses and vigilance both crucial.