There Is Plenty Of Phishing On Online Apps--Don't Get Hooked
A recent documentary aired on subscription streaming service, Netflix, that highlighted how difficult it is to detect when...
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Is It Time to Freeze Your Credit? What to Know
With an abundance of scams and data breaches exposing our sensitive information, it doesn’t take much for a criminal to cobble...
Cybersecurity Threats That Rocked 2025
Think cyber threats fade with the old calendar? Think again. In 2025, attackers doubled down on familiar tricks and sharpened...
Your Secure Wi-Fi Might Actually Be a Snitch
If you assume a password-protected Wi-Fi network keeps your internet activity private, you shouldn’t. Security researchers have...
Scammers Steal Chips and Cash From Destroyed Debit Cards
Debit card use has always come with a certain amount of risk. However, a troubling new twist in debit-card fraud is turning the...
Text Scam Frenzy Explodes Over 300 Percent as Scammers Target Financial Institutions
A recent cyber threat snapshot reveals phishing texts posing as various financial institutions have spiked over 340 %, dominating...
WhatsApp Scammers Take Advantage Of Your Loved Ones
If you receive a WhatsApp message from a loved one asking for financial help, it’s a very good idea to become a bit of a private...
You Can Count on Death, Taxes, and The IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
Every year around tax season—and it’s just around the corner— the Internal Revenue Service dusts off its figurative bullhorn to...
Massive 700Credit Data Breach Leaves Information of Millions at Risk
In a stark reminder that even companies you’ve never heard of can affect your daily life, credit check firm 700Credit has...
What Is A Brushing Scam?
We haven’t talked about brushing scams much of late. However, there is one happening now that is significant enough that the...
Fake Windows Crash Screen Tricks People Into Installing Malware
Every Windows computer user has seen, has heard horror stories about, or knows firsthand the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)...
Tech Gadgets Bring Risks—What Parents Need to Know to Keep Kids Safe Online
The holidays have come and gone which means shiny new video game consoles, tablets, smart toys, and all sorts of...