Tag Archives: privacy

Threats to your personal data have grown more common in recent years, and they’re unlikely to subside anytime soon. There were a record number of data breaches last year, and cases in the first quarter of this year have risen by 14% since last year. At this rate, data breaches will soon be as common …

Mobile apps are notorious for asking for permissions they have no business asking for. You’ve probably noticed some of your Android apps asking for permissions that are excessive and completely unrelated to the app’s actual utility — like if a flashlight app requests access to your camera, microphone or location. When an app asks for permissions beyond what it needs to …

Thanks to a macOS Monterey 12.5.1 security update earlier this week, Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection feature has some new enhancements aimed at safeguarding your email. Originally released in September 2021, Apple’s email protection option is also available to iPhone users with iOS 15. And now you can check out its new anti-tracking controls and eavesdropping alerts. “Mail Privacy Protection helps …

LastPass says cybercriminals breached its systems and stole part of its source code, but that no customer passwords were compromised in the incident. In a Thursday notice to customers, the popular password manager says it started investigating about two weeks ago after it detected some “unusual activity” within parts of its developer environment. It later determined that someone had gained …

DoorDash said the personal information of some of its customers and delivery workers was compromised in a data breach that stemmed from a phishing attack against a company it does business with. The stolen data included customer names, email addresses, delivery addresses and phone numbers. A smaller number of customers also had basic order data and partial payment card information …

It’s not easy keeping track of Twitter whistleblowers while getting the scoop on Elon Musk’s latest upheavals and figuring out what’s going on with that foul-mouthed Radioshack account — but someone’s got to do it. And if that someone is you, there are a few changes you should make to your Twitter privacy and safety settings.  Here’s how to up …

Since you landed on this page, chances are you already know a little bit about the best VPNs on the market and you’re now on the hunt for the cheapest price. We’ve rounded up all of the best VPN deals we could find in order to help you find exactly that.  There are good reasons to use a virtual private …

Your iPhone is a handy, versatile piece of technology. Looking for a new recipe? Easy. Need a new internet provider? You can do that, too. Trying to figure out which actor appeared in the most 007 movies? Just search online. (The answer: Desmond Llewelyn, who appeared as Q in 17 Bond films from the ’60s through the ’90s.) Regardless of what you …

Having a well-crafted resume is crucial for job seekers who want to stand out from the competition. However, knowing how to format a resume, how much detail to include, and how far back to list work experience can be confusing and overwhelming, regardless of your level of experience. Fortunately, there are resume-building services that can help with these decisions.  Some …

Ransomware continued to dominate cyberattacks in 2021 as attackers focused on making quick money by locking up data, rather than stealing it. Attacks involving ransomware, which involves malicious code scrambling the data on a victim’s computer, increased 13% for the year, equaling the rise of the previous five years combined, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. As part …