Identity Theft Prevention

Apple’s Hide My Email Bug Can Reveal Your Real Address — What to Do Now A security report published this week details a bug in Apple’s Hide My Email feature that can expose your actual email address to third parties under certain conditions. The issue appears to have existed for about a year, and it affects anyone who uses iCloud+ and relies on the service to keep their real inbox hidden. Here’s what we know and what you can do in the meantime. ...

Medical AI and Your Privacy: What You Need to Know Right Now The promise of medical artificial intelligence is hard to ignore. From symptom checkers that offer quick triage to chatbot therapists that provide round‑the‑clock support, these tools can feel like a lifeline. But a recent report from AOL, citing cybersecurity experts, warns that the privacy protections around some medical AI tools are weaker than many users assume. ...

10 Practical Ways to Stop Phishing-Based Ransomware Attacks Ransomware attacks usually start with an email that looks legitimate. You get a message from what appears to be a colleague, a vendor, or a well-known service asking you to open an attachment or click a link. One wrong click and your files are encrypted, with a demand for payment to get them back. ...

How to Avoid Online Shopping Scams This Prime Day: A BBB Guide Amazon Prime Day 2026 is almost here, and with it come steep discounts—and a spike in scams. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a warning on June 22, 2026, urging shoppers to stay alert as fraudulent offers, phishing emails, and counterfeit sellers ramp up activity around this major sales event. ...

How to Update Your Privacy Tools for the AI Cybersecurity Age If you’re still relying on the same privacy settings and security tools you set up a year or two ago, you may be more exposed than you realize. Cybercriminals have started using AI to automate attacks, craft convincing deepfakes, and crack passwords faster than ever. A recent piece from the World Economic Forum underscores that the old approach—set it and forget it—no longer works. This article walks through the specific changes you can make to your existing tools and settings to stay ahead of AI-powered threats. ...

Update Your Privacy Tools Now to Outsmart AI-Powered Threats Artificial intelligence isn’t just helping cybercriminals write more convincing phishing emails—it’s also automating the discovery of weaknesses in everyday tools. A recent article from the World Economic Forum advises users to update their data privacy tools specifically to cut cybersecurity risk in the AI era. That advice isn’t alarmist; it’s a practical response to how threat actors are now using AI to scale attacks that were once manual and easier to spot. If you haven’t looked at your privacy setup in the last six months, this is worth your time. ...

Update Your Privacy Tools Now to Block AI-Powered Cyberattacks AI is transforming cybercrime, and the tools you once relied on may no longer be enough. Here’s what’s changed and how to fortify your digital life. ...

Shopping Smart This Father’s Day and Prime Day: How to Avoid Scams With Father’s Day and Amazon Prime Day just around the corner, retailers are gearing up for what’s expected to be record spending. But scammers are gearing up too. Here’s what’s happening and how you can keep your money safe while still snagging good deals. ...

Update Your Privacy Tools Now to Foil AI-Powered Cyberattacks Intro If you rely on a password manager, a VPN, and a few privacy settings to stay safe online, you’ve been doing the right things—for the threats of the past decade. But AI is changing the game. Cybercriminals now use generative AI to write phishing messages that sound like your boss, clone voices to trick family members, and scrape data from chatbots to build detailed profiles on you. The World Economic Forum has flagged this shift as an urgent wake-up call for everyday users. Traditional privacy tools need an update. Here’s what’s different and what you can do about it. ...

The AI era is making your old privacy habits obsolete. Here’s what to update now. If you’ve been relying on the same privacy settings and passwords for the past few years, you’re not alone. But the threat landscape has shifted. Artificial intelligence is now routinely used by cybercriminals to automate attacks, create convincing deepfakes, and bypass outdated defenses. The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 lists AI acceleration as a key risk, and the evidence is mounting that old privacy habits no longer cut it. ...