It’s not uncommon for your utility company to mail you exciting deals or upgrade offers. But you must be cautious whenever you get a phone call that promises a good deal. Remember the golden rule of scams: If it's too good to be true, it probably is. Here's how this latest impersonation scam works and what you can do to stay safe.

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Verified Twitter accounts are only available to celebrities and high-profile people. Elon Musk wants to change that. You may be able to buy a verified account for $8 monthly. But scammers are already jumping on the bandwagon. Watch out for these nasty new cons. They promise to help you save on blue checkmarks. In reality, they endanger your digital life.

One of the worst things about social media is all the negativity. Someone could post an adorable picture of their dog, and someone else might remark that it's the ugliest mutt in the world. It's not just social media. You could see negative comments everywhere online. Until now. Try this clever comment-blocking extension to ignore the trolls.

Meta is known for its invasive privacy practices via Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. You may think you're safe if you don't use social media, but you'd be wrong. It turns out that people you know who shared their contacts with a Meta platform (such as Facebook) may have handed over your information. Here's how to put a stop to it.

I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.