McAfee Undercuts LifeLock with New ID Protection Service By Paul Wagenseil published 8 January 18 At CES 2018, McAfee unveiled its own identity-protection service as well as a partnership with D-Link to protect a smart home.
Best (and Worst) Facebook Messenger Games By Philip Michaels published 27 December 17 We played through some of the 70-plus Facebook Messenger games, including the new version of Tetris and a Porg-filled Last Jedi game, to find out which ones will bring you and your friends closer together.
New Twitter Scam Spamming Feeds: What to Do By Henry T. Casey published 13 December 17 Twitter account hijackers are taking over accounts with the tease of a goofy video about a baby and a dog.
3 Billion Yahoo Accounts Hacked: What You Can Do By Paul Wagenseil published 4 October 17 Verizon said that Yahoo's 2013 data breach involved not 1 billion user accounts, but 3 billion -- every single Yahoo account at the time.
Just How Screwed Are We by the Equifax Data Breach? By Paul Wagenseil published 8 September 17 The Equifax data breach affects 143 million people, whose identities have been up for grabs for months.
Your Privacy Is Gone. You Just Don't Know It Yet By Paul Wagenseil published 31 July 17 The notion of privacy does not apply in the internet age, a writer told the DEF CON hacker conference, and he says the sooner we admit it the better.
Why You Should Delete Your Old Number from Facebook Now By Marshall Honorof published 17 July 17 If you have an old phone number linked to your Facebook account, anyone who comes into possession of that number can log into your account.
Crazy Britney Spears Malware Is Toxic — and Criminal By Marshall Honorof published 7 June 17 The command-and-control server for a new piece of Russian malware is hidden in plain sight: right on Britney Spears' Instagram page.
Make Siri Read Your WhatsApp Messages Out Loud By Althea Chang published 24 April 17 WhatsApp users with iPhones can now have Siri read out their messages, hands-free. Here's how to set it up.
Twitter Scammers Lure Victims to Fake Bank Sites By Marshall Honorof published 7 April 17 Phishers mimic real banks on Twitter, luring customers to fake login pages that steal passwords and hijack accounts.
Confide Secure-Message App Wasn't So Secure After All By Paul Wagenseil published 8 March 17 A security firm found a lot of problems with Confide, the secure-messaging app favored by Capitol Hill and White House staffers.
How to Stop Facebook From Blasting Auto-Play Videos By Henry T. Casey published 14 February 17 Facebook plans to start blasting sound with its auto-playing video. Here's how you can turn off that feature.
'Dear Valid LinkedIn User': Don't Fall for This Phishing Scam By Marshall Honorof published 30 January 17 The URL in a recent LinkedIn scam e-mail seems to go to a valid LinkedIn page, but it quickly bounces you to a phishing page.
How to Test New Snapchat Features Early By Henry T. Casey published 23 January 17 The Snapchat Beta allows Android users to get a sneak peak at the social media app's upcoming features before they reach the public.
Instagram Crashing? Try This Fix By Althea Chang published 20 January 17 Instagram may be crashing for some users who've installed the app's latest update.
How to Use Snap Spectacles (The Hottest Gadget of 2016) By Henry T. Casey published 21 November 16 We've got our hands on a pair of Snapchat Spectacles, and we've got a guide to explain how to get started with the hard-to-find wearable.
Facebook Messenger Spreads Feared Ransomware By Marshall Honorof published 21 November 16 If someone attempts to send you an SVG image file via Facebook Messenger, you should ignore it, or you may download dangerous ransomware.
The Critics Have Spoken: Snapchat's Glasses Are a Hit By Philip Michaels published 15 November 16 Here's what people are saying about Spectacles from Snapchat maker Snap — once they can find the hard-to-get camera-equipped sunglasses.
412 Million Adult-Site Accounts Bared in Data Breach By Henry T. Casey published 14 November 16 412 million usernames, passwords from Adult Friend Finder, Penthouse, 3 other adult sites exposed in massive data breach.
Lifeprint is a Pocket Printer for the Snapchat Crowd By Philip Michaels published 2 November 16 The $129 Lifeprint printer can print up your Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat photos while also turning videos into moving photo prints you can view in augmented reality.
Parents: Warn Your Kids About This Deadly Snapchat Filter By Henry T. Casey published 1 November 16 Snapchat's speedometer filter shows how fast you're moving in a vehicle, and parents show know how potentially lethal it is.
ProtectMyID Review By David Eitelbach published 18 October 16 Editor's Choice ProtectMyID doesn't monitor the same breadth of personal and financial information that other services do, nor does it provide extra features.
AllClear ID Pro Review By David Eitelbach published 18 October 16 Editor's Choice AllClear ID Pro is the least expensive of the identity-theft-protection services we reviewed. It also offers the least amount of protection.
Can Posting Social Media Photos Stop Child Abuse? By Amy Oztan published 10 October 16 By posting photos of child abuse to social media, a number of witnesses have gotten police to take action, but do these pictures go too far?
How to Use Facebook Messenger Instant Video By Henry T. Casey published 1 September 16 Facebook's added live video sharing to the Messenger app, but doesn't actually tell you that the feature is there. Here's how to use it.
Snapchat Snatching Up Vurb: What It Means for You By Henry T. Casey published 16 August 16 Snapchat's reportedly in the process of buying Vurb, a search app that doesn't look like a necessary purchase at first glance.
Tinder Porn Bots Scam Lonely Hearts By Marshall Honorof published 25 July 16 A new breed of Tinder bot could trick lonely men into dishing out $120 per month to skeevy porn sites.
Anonymous Social App Lets You Unleash Your Inner Troll By Philip Michaels published 21 July 16 The new social-media app Candid lets people post anonymously, but it still has work to do to avoid the kind of offensive posts you'd find on other social networks.
How to Get Verified on Twitter By Lauren L'Amie published 19 July 16 Twitter is now allowing everyone to send in requests to be verified users. Here’s our guide to landing a profile with a little blue checkmark.
What Are Facebook Messenger's Secret Conversations? By Marshall Honorof published 8 July 16 Facebook Messenger's new Secret Conversations feature, now available to a select few users, will get a full release in September.
