What To Expect From the National Emergency Phone Test (and How To Block It)
If your phone alarms later today, here's why it's happening - and how to stop it.
Showing all posts tagged Privacy and Security
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Amazon Sent False Gift Card Confirmation Emails
If you got an official email from Amazon saying you bought a gift card, you weren't hacked: The company messed up.
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Need a VPN? Here Are the Ones You Can Officially Trust
The i2 Coalition will be stamping its seal of approval on the VPNs that adhere to a range of pro-consumer best practices.
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Password-Stealing Malware is Impersonating a Popular Password Manager
It's the latest reminder to pay extremely close attention to the URLs of domains you're downloading apps from.
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How To Avoid Facebook & Facebook Marketplace Scams in 2023
The world's biggest social media app is a magnet for scammers — here's how you can stay safe from the latest Facebook scams.
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How To Watch Today’s Meta Connect 2023: Time, Live Stream, Preview
Here's when Meta Connect 2023 is going down and how you can easily watch all the action from Menlo Park, California today.
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Has Sony Been Hacked in 2023? Everything We Now Know
A ransomware group called Ransomed.vc says it hacked Sony — as does a hacker called MajorNelson. Here's the latest news.
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Study: Gen Z Falls for More Online Scams Than Boomers
The study found that younger generations have higher rates of victimization for phishing, identity theft, and romance scams.
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Report: Insider Cybersecurity Threats Have Jumped 40% in 4 Years
The total number of insider incidents across 2023 rose to reach 7,343, up from just 6,803 the year before.
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TikTok is Becoming a Hotbed for Elon Musk Cryptocurrency Scams
Threat actors are using deepfakes of the tech billionaire to make it seem like he's promoting free crypto giveaways.
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How to Claim Your Share of the $245 Million Fortnite Settlement
The claims process is open, but not everyone who played Fortnite during the past six years is eligible for compensation.
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Apple Urges iPhone Users to Update Due to Security Flaw – Here’s How
An Apple vulnerability is currently being exploited by Pegasus spyware. Here's how you can protect yourself.
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Apple Stock Plummets After China’s Government-wide iPhone Ban
Since China's ban was announced, Apple's stock price dropped by $200 billion.
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Experts: LastPass Data Breach Led to A Ton of Cryptocurrency Heists
Crypto users shouldn't store their entire seed phrase in an online service, no matter how encrypted it is.
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Revealed: The Car Brands That Are Collecting Data on Your Sex Life
A new Mozilla report reveals the car companies worst for data privacy, with all 25 brands researched failing its tests.
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How to Disable Google Ad Tracking in Chrome’s Privacy Sandbox
The easiest ways to turn off ad tracking in Google Chrome now its new Topics API and Privacy Sandbox are rolling out widely.
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How To Stop Facebook Using Your Personal Data To Train AI
A new Facebook privacy option lets you ask the social network not to use your data to train AI. Here's where to find it.
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Watch Out for This New Phishing Scam on X/Twitter
The online world can be a stressful place when it comes to protecting your data.
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Here’s Why Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok are Changing for Millions of Users Today
The EU Digital Services Act is coming into effect this week, prompting huge changes to the social media platforms we all use.
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Google Workspace Is Getting Major AI-Powered Security Upgrades
Google has revealed a number of new security features for its Workplace suite of collaboration and productivity tools.
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Are Shopify and Amazon Squeezing Ecommerce Store Owners?
Shopify is cutting a big perk, while Amazon plans to add a new seller fee. It's a rough time to be an indie ecommerce store.
