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How to hide apps on your iPhone to keep them secret

April 15, 2024

How to hide apps on your iPhone to keep them secret

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you some simple steps to discreetly hide apps or an entire app page on your iPhone for decluttering or confidentiality.

Is your smartphone spying on you without you even knowing it?

April 14, 2024

Is your smartphone spying on you without you even knowing it?

The ambient light sensors on smartphones may be turned into cameras, according to researches at MIT. This could pose a threat to people's privacy.

How scammers have sunk to a new low with an AI obituary scam targeting the grieving

April 13, 2024

How scammers have sunk to a new low with an AI obituary scam targeting the grieving

Scammers have stooped to using artificial intelligence to scan obituary websites to create fake obituary websites to target the grieving.

The taxing truth: A state-by-state analysis of tax-time trickery

April 11, 2024

The taxing truth: A state-by-state analysis of tax-time trickery

Tax-return scams are on the rise, and one tax expert from a cybersecurity firm says filing your taxes on time is one way to avoid tax scams.

Is the FTC calling you? Probably not. Here's how to avoid a phone scam targeting you

April 10, 2024

Is the FTC calling you? Probably not. Here's how to avoid a phone scam targeting you

The Federal Trade Commission, the federal agency to report scams to, is being impersonated as part of a new sophisticated phone scam.

Advice from fraud specialist who files debit card swindling claims all day

April 9, 2024

Advice from fraud specialist who files debit card swindling claims all day

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals advice from a reader who files debit card fraud claims all day. Here are eight do's and don'ts to prevent debit card fraud.

How to update your PIN or password on your Android

April 9, 2024

How to update your PIN or password on your Android

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how to update your password, PIN or pattern on your Android to keep your device safe and secure from hackers.

Protect your Android from the Vultur banking Trojan’s remote attacks

April 8, 2024

Protect your Android from the Vultur banking Trojan’s remote attacks

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how hackers have unleased a new, more powerful version of the Vultur banking Trojan that's capable of taking full control of your Android device.

What to do when your own number appears to ring your home phone

April 6, 2024

What to do when your own number appears to ring your home phone

What happens when your landline rings and the caller ID lists your number? Strange, right? This happened to one of our subscribers, who reached out to ask us about it.

Norway plans 'historic increase' in defense spending of $56B over next 12 years

April 5, 2024

Norway plans 'historic increase' in defense spending of $56B over next 12 years

Norway's center-left government unveiled plans on Friday for a "historic increase" in defense spending with $56 billion over the next 12 years, officials said.