AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatar1 day agoKeep Your Apple ID Secure with a Recovery KeyiPhone Life - Rhett IntriagoIf you ever forget your Apple ID password or lose access to your account in some way, there are options for recovering it. Setting up a recovery key is one surefire way to guarantee that you can easily regain access to your account. Let’s go over how to set up an Apple account recovery key. Why …
AvatarRandy BFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoWatch out, iPhone owners: this dangerous phishing attack could lock you out of your Apple devicestechradar.com - By Alex BlakeA new phishing attack has been targeting Apple users, bombarding them with notifications and attempting to trick them into allowing hackers access to …
AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatar1 day agoYour smart TV is snooping on you. Here's how to limit the personal data it gathersverified_publisherZDNET - Steven Vaughan-NicholsYou can't stop your smart TV from snooping on you entirely, but you can opt out of some of it. Any internet-connected device can be hacked -- it's …
AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatar1 day agoFacebook snooped on users’ Snapchat traffic in secret project, documents revealverified_publisherTechCrunch - Lorenzo Franceschi-BicchieraiIn 2016, Facebook launched a secret project designed to intercept and decrypt the network traffic between people using Snapchat’s app and its servers. The goal was to understand users’ behavior and help Facebook compete with Snapchat, according to newly unsealed court documents. Facebook called …
AvatarRandy BFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoGoFetch security flaw is "unpatchable" on Apple M1 and M2 chips — but all is not losttechradar.com - By Sead FadilpašićThe researchers who recently uncovered the GoFetch vulnerability affecting Apple M1 and M2 chips have come forward with new information that could be …
AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatar2 days agoHow to catch iMessage impersonators with Contact Key Verificationverified_publisher9to5Mac - Michael PotuckiOS includes an iMessage security feature called Contact Key Verification (CKV) that gives users more certainty they’re messaging with the people they think they are. Follow along for what this feature is, how it works, and how to turn on Contact Key Verification on for iMessage. Contact Key …
AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatar3 days agoStop your car from spying on youReason.com - J.D. TuccilleModern cars are smartphones on wheels, but with less protection for your data. Being proved right isn't always fun. Just weeks after my warning in the …
AvatarRandy BFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoMillions of Americans caught up in Chinese hacking plot - USbbc.co.uk - By Mattea BubaloMillions of Americans' online accounts have been caught up in a "sinister" Chinese hacking plot that targeted US officials, the justice department and FBI said on Monday. Seven Chinese nationals have been charged with enacting a widespread cyber-attack campaign. They are accused of ties to a hacking …
AvatarRandy BFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIt's Time to Disconnect Your Smart TV From the Internet, Especially if You Have a Viziohowtogeek.com - ByQuick Links Your Smart TV is Spying on You Walmart Now Owns Vizio and Its User Data Disconnecting From the Internet is the Easiest Solution How to Turn …
AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatarSome of the Most Popular Websites Share Your Data With Over 1,500 CompaniesWIRED - Matt BurgessCookie pop-ups now show the number of “partners” that websites may share data with. Here's how many of these third-party companies may get your data …
AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatarApple starts rolling out new AirTag firmware updateverified_publisher9to5Mac - Chance MillerApple is rolling out a new version of AirTag firmware today, the first update since October. Here’s how to check your AirTag firmware version. The new version of AirTag software build rolling out today is build number 2A73 and firmware version 2.0.73. This is up from the previous firmware version of …
AvatarRandy BAvatarAvatarGlendale police warn homeowners of new tool being used by burglarsverified_publisherCBS News - By Dean FioresiGlendale police are warning Southern California homeowners of a new tool being used by burglars that allows them to disable home security systems and …