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As hackers become increasingly more sophisticated and savvy in their attempts to infiltrate our data and wreak havoc on our lives, it’s more important than ever to fight back with a strong defense (and offense, as well). Taking steps to secure your p...

4 iPhone Mistakes Apple Experts Say Are Exposing Your Data To Hackers And Risking Your Security: Not Using Strong Passwords & More

There are few things scarier in this modern age than realizing your Apple account has been hacked. A hacking means headache — it means work will have to be done now on your part to secure your accounts, change passwords, make sure credit cards are canceled (if need be) and mitigate any other damage that has been done. But it’s important to take steps immediately if you suspect your account has been compromised because the longer you wait, the more damage hackers can wreak.

2 Alarming Signs That Your Apple Account Has Been Hacked, According To Security Experts

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The number of reported data breaches in the U.S. is on the rise.

3 Common Online Habits Are Putting Your Personal Information at Risk, New Research Reveals

Tom's Guide

Hackers have created a new malware strain that’s being spread through text messages while posing as an Android antivirus app.

Dangerous new Android malware drains your bank accounts and completely wipes your device — how to stay safe

Google has a post up on its security blog that is half advertisement and half PSA-style announcement for Android users: go into your settings and turn off the "Allow 2G" toggle. This option, added in Android 12 back in 2021, does exactly what it sounds like: it turns off support for 2G cellular networking. Why would you want to do that? Because attackers are using the insecure 2G protocol to spoof phone numbers and send SMS spam.

Google Sounds Urgent Warning To Kill This Setting On Your Android Phone

A few years ago, I wrote a guide to help people protect themselves, and understand that most of the companies you have an account with already offer you tools to take control of your accounts’ security, even before you contact them for help, which in some cases you still should do.

How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked

Attackers are hijacking pages on Facebook to lure victims into downloading a legitimate artificial intelligence (AI) photo editor, but then serving up a widely distributed infostealer to rob users of their credentials instead. The malvertising campaign, discovered by researchers at Trend Micro, exploits the popularity of AI and combines a...

Attackers Hijack Facebook Pages, Promote Malicious AI Photo Editor

The Independent

Apple has urged iPhone users to beware of a devastating scam that allows attackers to steal their digital life.The company has updated a support document amid the ongoing use of so-called “smishing” attacks that try and steal people’s information.The messages look like legitimate texts from Apple. They usually suggest that they need to urgently log in to solve some sort of problem.But the login page it directs users to is actually a fake iCloud website, which then steals those details. Once that happens, the attackers may be able to get full access to everything stored within the account.Apple notes that...

Apple gives urgent warning to iPhone users over scam that could take over your digital life

In the modern world, there are many situations when a person would not want to “shine” their personal phone number in order to maintain maximum confidentiality online and avoid receiving unwanted calls or SMS with advertisements. For example, you are registering an account on a social network or...

How to Hide Your Phone Number on the Internet in 2024?

Open the Contacts app or visit contacts.google.com. Select Trash (web) or Fix & manage > Trash (app). On Samsung, another way to find deleted numbers is in Settings > Battery and device care > Storage > Contacts. When you see the contact, tap it and then choose Recover. This article...

How to Find Deleted Phone Numbers on Android

The US Sun

ANDROID and iPhone users must be wary of ‘SIM swapping’ attacks, in which a hacker infiltrates a device without ever touching it. Cybercriminals can take control of your smartphone and crack into your online accounts in one fell swoop. SIM is an acronym for “Subscriber Identity Module.” A SIM card is a memory chip that contains […]

Criminals can break into your phone in ‘SIM swapping’ attack without device leaving your hands – three ways to stop it

Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on a new technique adopted by threat actors behind the Chameleon Android banking trojan targeting users in Canada by masquerading as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app. "Chameleon was seen masquerading as a CRM app, targeting a Canadian restaurant chain operating internationally," Dutch security...

Chameleon Android Banking Trojan Targets Users Through Fake CRM App

If you have a mobile data plan, you can share your internet connection using your smartphone's hotspot feature or the USB tethering option. Alternatively, you can use public Wi-Fi, buy a dedicated mobile hotspot device, or visit a nearby co-working space. If your neighbor uses a different ISP, you can...

How I Keep My Devices Online During an Internet Outage

Mobile Guardian acknowledged the cyberattack in a statement on its website, saying it identified “unauthorized access to the iOS and ChromeOS devices enrolled to the Mobile Guardian platform.”. The company said the cyberattack “affected users globally,” including in North America, Europe and Singapore, and that the incident resulted in...

Cyberattack knocks Mobile Guardian MDM offline and wipes thousands of student devices

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) cards are ubiquitously used to authenticate using a physical token. This technology is often embedded in employee ID cards, enabling physical card identification and a unique ID assigned to the card. A reading device, tied into the automatic controlled locking system, scans these cards to determine whether access should be granted. This access control technology is most often seen on exterior doors to your building (picture: left). This technology is also utilized in other areas, such as entering an employee’s parking lot (picture: bottom-right) or scanning your badge to enter restricted floors in an elevator (picture: top-right). If you wave an ID badge near a scanner and it beeps, it is likely an RFID ID badge.

How Hackers Steal Your RFID Cards

EDINA, MN – Scammers are now creating fake QR codes to trick unsuspecting individuals. Here’s how you can stay safe and avoid falling for this new scam. During the pandemic, QR codes became a convenient tool for contactless transactions. People used them to order food, pay for parking, and redeem offers. These codes became a part of our daily routines, and naturally, scammers took notice.

QR CODE SCAM ALERT! How Scammers Are Stealing Your Info With A Simple Scan!

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The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

[Update: This article was updated to include a comment from a Google Spokesperson about the Android SMS phishing scam.]. There’s a new malware targeting Android devices via SMS phishing. The malware, known as BingoMod, is still in development. However, its potential capabilities range from stealing money to factory resetting the devices of those who allow its installation.

New malware can steal your money and factory reset your Android

Hackers used malware droppers to spread the Mandrake Android spyware via the Google Play Store for years.

This dangerous Android spyware has returned via malicious Play Store apps — delete them right now

Following the AT&T call and text phone hack, Jenn Sullivan has tips on how to protect your personal data.

Protecting Your Phone From Hackers

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Hacked, scammed, exposed: Why you’re one step away from disaster online

Chances are, you are a lot closer to an online security disaster than you think. Information about you is spread out far and wide online, and...

Hacked, scammed, exposed: Why you’re one step away from disaster online

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