Fraud & Security Alert

Two new types of sextortion scams are starting to spread — and the FBI is putting everyone on alert. Sextortion scammers are now targeting teens for intimate photos and making threats to share them if demands aren't met. Others are sending photos to victims before posing as family members of the person in the photo. Here's what we know.

Browser security is back in the news again thanks to a newly discovered bug that lets hackers take over your device. To make matters worse, it doesn't just hijack one device but every single one that's on the same Wi-Fi network! If you or anyone on your network uses this popular browser, here's why you need to upgrade ASAP.

Out of all the privacy perks in iOS 14, one of the biggest has to be the camera indicator icon. If your camera is on and recording, a small green dot will appear in the upper-right corner of your screen — so you'll always know if someone is watching. In fact, this new feature actually caught Facebook red-handed using the camera when it wasn't supposed to. Here's how.

How many times each day are you captured by security and traffic cams? Here’s a hint: It’s a lot more than you think.