User has photos and accounts compromised by someone at Google’s mail-in Pixel repair program
The Google Pixel repair program is intended to help customers fix their broken smartphones, but one user had their life compromised.
1.2 million GoDaddy users affected by data breach
Wordfence reports that 1.2 million GoDaddy customers have been affected by a data breach that hit WordPress-powered websites.
The ins-and-outs of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for businesses
Whether you own a business and need to protect your network or are a private citizen looking to keep your personal information safe, multi-factor authentication can help.
DuckDuckGo is working on App Tracking Protection for Android
Privacy search company DuckDuckGo is working on a way to block data collection from all apps on your entire Android device.
Spoof calls: Why they are dangerous and what you can do about them
Call and text spoofing is a new and troublesome form of robocalling. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself from potential scams from these calls.
FBI email system was temporarily compromised, resulting in fake cybersecurity emails
Many people received fake emails from the FBI this weekend due to its email system being compromised by bad actors. Read on for more.
Robinhood data breach exposes information of 7M users
Seven million Robinhood users have been affected by a data breach that exposed their email addresses and names. Read on for more.
PSA: Beware wireless carrier scam text offering gifts and rewards
Technology can be both a blessing and a curse, and the curse part is what you have to be careful of, like this text scam. Read on for more!
Pozio aims to bring privacy to smart speakers and smartphones
Smart speakers and smartphones are convenient and easy to use, but Pozio aims to bring privacy back to these products. Read on for more.
These are five best practices for surviving a ransomware attack
Protection against a ransomware attack can be boiled down to a few simple steps. These are five best practices for surviving an attack.
Infographic: Stopping ransomware before it starts
Now more than ever, it’s essential to brace for the impact of ransomware attacks. As these attacks become more complex, preparation and recovery tactics must upgrade to match.
4Privacy App promises to secure your private communications and information
YouTube channel Smarter Every Day has formed a team to work on the 4Privacy App, which promises to secure your private information and data.
Facebook sues man who stole and sold 178 million user phone numbers and IDs
Facebook has been compromised many times over the years, and now the company is suing a man that stole and sold user data.
PSA: Watch out for Norton LifeLock phishing emails
If you’ve recently received an email invoice thanking you for your payment to Norton LifeLock, chances are it’s a phishing scam; ignore it.
Shadow Profiles: You can’t run from Facebook
You may have taken the step this year to delete Facebook, but your information could still be in their hands in the form of shadow profiles.
Protect your data privacy by bolstering your Wi-Fi security
Internet privacy laws in the European Union – known as the General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR – are the strictest in the world. Still, … Read more…
Twitch says logins and passwords were not accessed in its data breach
The recent Twitch data breach was a big deal, but there may be good news for users; according to Twitch, logins and passwords were not taken.
What the Twitch hack teaches us about network security
The Twitch hack was a big deal and it has some lessons about network security. What happened and what can we learn from it?
Facebook and Twitch: The week of tech outages and leaks
Monday was Black Monday for those who rely on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp and Tuesday wasn’t a good day for Twitch.
Syniverse, a text message routing company, just disclosed it had been hacked for years
Syniverse is a company that is part of our global telecommunications infrastructure, and they have disclosed they’ve been hacked for years.
Facebook outage: The morning after
The big Facebook outage of 2021 is over, and millions of users are back mindlessly scrolling through their curated feeds, so what happened?
PSA: Beware of phishing scams during Instagram and Facebook outage
Users should be careful of phishing scams at all times, especially during an outage like Instagram and Facebook.
Infographic: Why you need humans and tech to defend against ransomware
If you want to keep your business safe from the ever-growing ransomware attacks, ensure you are armed with the right people and tools.
PSA: Update Google Chrome now to fix two zero-day flaws
If you use the Google Chrome browser, it is probably an excellent idea to updated it now to patch two zero-day flaws actively being exploited.
An expired digital certificate could gimp some devices purchased before 2017
The digital certificate is an integral part of internet security, but an expired one can also gimp devices that are not updated.
Infographic: Fight back against phishing attacks
Through phishing, spam emails are cyber criminals’ chance to strike at the heart of a company, stealing money and information. Read on!
United Health Care Centers gets hit with ransomware attack
A ransomware attack has claimed the personal data of patients of United Health Care Centers and disrupted all of its locations.
ShadowDragon is a social media surveillance tool used by companies and law enforcement
ShadowDragon is a software company out of Wyoming that supplies law enforcement with social media surveillance software.
