Privacy & Security

Privacy & Security February 6, 2019
Why 2019 will suck for data breaches — and what you can do to stay safe

The first data breach in 2019 came less than 24 hours after we rang in...
Privacy & Security February 4, 2019
24 million U.S. mortgage and loan documents leaked again — and this time, it’s worse

If you are paying a mortgage or have taken out a loan from a U.S....
Privacy & Security January 30, 2019
This woman lost $150k from her home sale due to an elaborate email scam

Mireille Appert, 67, inherited her uncle’s home in Queensland, Australia. At first, she used her...
Privacy & Security January 29, 2019
Apple FaceTime bug allows people to eavesdrop on you — even if you don’t answer

Apple has proudly been touting its privacy policies of late, but things turned sour last...
Privacy & Security January 25, 2019
Security tip of the week: Don’t use Facebook to sign in to other apps

Welcome to Hotspot Shield’s “Security Tip of the Week”, where we offer helpful suggestions to...
Privacy & Security January 24, 2019
This Apple Support phone scam is fooling everyone — even Apple itself

By now, you are probably well aware of phishing scams. For years, fake texts, emails,...
Privacy & Security January 23, 2019
Own a Ring security camera? Employees may be spying on you

Smart security cameras, like Amazon’s Ring doorbell, are becoming ubiquitous. And why not? After all,...
Privacy & Security January 22, 2019
Massive data breach exposes 773M emails and 21M passwords

You may feel like data breaches are a daily occurrence, and you’d be right. But...
Privacy & Security January 17, 2019
With the government shutdown, identity theft victims are left stranded

Louette Duvall, the owner of an eyeglass shop in Sacramento, was talking to a customer...
Privacy & Security January 16, 2019
Is Facebook’s “10 year challenge” actually a ploy to develop facial recognition?

Hands up, how many of you have participated in Facebook’s “10 year challenge”? If you...