August 25, 2019 Data breach theft, overseas phone gotchas, new TV tech and more: Tech Q&A Want to know how to protect yourself from data breaches, stop spam texts and find out about 4K?
August 24, 2019 6 clever ways to end robotext spam messages before it’s too late If you thought robocalls were annoying, get ready. Spammy text messages promising free gift cards, low credit card interest rates, debt relief services, or other scams are the next nuisance taking over our phones. The goal is the same, though: steal your money.
August 23, 2019 Sextortion scams are back, security expert warns Sextortion is seeing an uptick after a lull at the beginning of the year.
August 22, 2019 Turn off your Bluetooth, warn security experts Your Bluetooth connection is unsafe. Very unsafe. That’s the message from the largest hacker convention.
August 22, 2019 Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump wants to give government permanent authority to spy on everyone in America The Trump administration has quietly moved to extend the government’s authority to spy on all persons in America.
August 20, 2019 Amazon's Ring barred police from using 'surveillance' to describe its products Amazon's home security company Ring deleted the term "surveillance" from a statement that law enforcement officials gave to local news outlets, public records obtained by Gizmodo reveal.
August 20, 2019 Apple Card now available to everyone in US as tech giant adds surprise to boost customer base Tech giant Apple said on Tuesday that its foray into the credit card business, Apple Card, is now available to everyone in the U.S.
August 19, 2019 Bernie Sanders wants to ban police use of facial recognition Bernie Sanders has called for a complete ban on the police use of facial recognition, becoming the first 2020 presidential candidate to do so.
August 18, 2019 6 signs your phone has stalkerware (and what to do about it) Of all the “wares” out there, “stalkerware” is one of the most frightening. There’s nothing fun about malware or ransomware, and these can leave you feeling foolish and abused. But stalkerware is specifically designed to know where you physically are located. In many cases, stalkers know exactly what you’re doing and when, too.
August 15, 2019 Over 1 million fingerprints leaked at one of world’s biggest biometric firms, researchers say Researchers at a cybersecurity firm said fingerprint and facial recognition data was exposed at a major biometric company, saying the potential for “fraud is massive.”
