Cybersecurity

by Amanda Blankenship

Why Scammers Stay Silent When They Call—And What You Should Do Immediately You answer your phone, say “Hello,” and… nothing. No voice, no background noise—just silence before the call dro... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

The Mystery Box Scam: Why Unsolicited Packages Are a Red Flag for Identity Theft You see there’s a package on the front porch, but you don’t remember ordering anything. Hey, we’ve all... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

The New Wave of ‘Patriotic’ Scams: How Criminals Are Using the Iran Conflict to Drain Savings Many of us have been focused on the news recently. Everything seems a little “doom and gloom” out there. But... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

The “Frankenstein” Identity: How Scammers Mix Your SSN with a Fake Name “Frankenstein” isn’t just referring to Mary Shelley’s monster in today’s day and age. It c... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

SIM‑Swap Scams Are Surging — How Criminals Drain Bank Accounts in Minutes Picture this: you’re checking your phone and suddenly realize that you have no signal. Most people would shrug thi... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

7 Ways to Make Your Smartphone Less Useful to Scammers Your smartphone holds more personal information than your wallet, your mailbox, and your computer combined—which is ex... read the story

by Amanda Blankenship

Account Takeover Warning: Why Hackers Are Targeting Your Synced Google Account Right Now Millions of Americans rely on Google for everything—email, photos, passwords, maps, documents, and even banking alerts... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

5 Apps You Need to Delete Now To Protect Your Bank Account If you’re like millions of other Americans and me, you probably rely on your phone for a lot. Most people use it t... read the story

by Drew Blankenship

Hundreds of Thousands of Accounts Compromised — How Criminals Are Using This Data to Target Retirees A massive number of compromised accounts has sparked new warnings from cybersecurity professionals. Unfortunately, older... read the story

by Catherine Reed

Health-Record Access Change: New Privacy Rule Lets Companies Keep Your Medical Data for 15 Years — Even If You Opt Out Headlines about health privacy can make it sound like a brand-new rule quietly flipped a switch and gave companies a fre... read the story