Privacy - Page 17

TECH October 20, 2024

Over 600M cyberattacks target Windows users every day

Windows operating system users face more than 600 million cyberattacks every day, according to Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson. The attacks are on the rise.

TECH October 19, 2024

Rising crypto scams leave Americans reeling from billions in losses

Scammers have illustrated that cryptocurrency is not as foolproof as it has promised. Americans lost $5.6 billion to crypto scams in 2023, according to the FBI.

TECH October 17, 2024

iOS 18: Maximize your privacy by turning off these iPhone settings now

Tech guru Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals some of the iPhone settings you may want to turn off to improve privacy after updating to iOS 18.

TECH October 12, 2024

Over 77,000 customers' personal information is exposed in Fidelity Investments data breach

Fidelity Investments, one of the world's biggest asset managers, experienced a data breach in August, the company's second in 12 months.

TECH October 11, 2024

MoneyGram hack exposes customers' sensitive data, cripples services

MoneyGram, an American payment and money transfer platform, confirmed a data breach that exposed sensitive customer data to hackers, forcing its services offline for five days.

TECH October 3, 2024

How data brokers are fueling elder fraud in America

Criminals are increasingly turning to data brokers to provide access to private information that can be used to improve their scamming schemes.

TECH September 29, 2024

Android's latest nightmare: millions of devices infected by sneaky malware

There have been cases when widely downloaded apps from the Play Store are infected with malware. Kurt the CyberGuy tackles the issue of a new Trojan malware.

TECH September 26, 2024

106 million Americans exposed as massive data leak rocks background check firm

A recent data breach that involved a database without a password exposed sensitive information of about one-third of the United States population.

TECH September 25, 2024

Top 4 reasons you might still need VPN with cellular service

Tech guru Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains why you may still need a virtual private network even if you're using your phone's cellular network.

TECH September 22, 2024

How to reclaim your phone and block unwelcome political text messages

"CyberGuy" explains what to do if you're receiving unwelcome political text messages from fundraisers and how you can reclaim your phone and block those messages.

TECH September 21, 2024

Sneaky scammers drain bank account in sinister phone phishing scheme

Fraud alerts from banks can be exploited by savvy thieves. Kurt the CyberGuy offers his advice on how to protect yourself against these scammers.