Emergency services can be reached on Android and iOS devices by pressing the power button five times. But this New Jersey resident summoned rescue workers to her aid through a virtual assistant instead. Here's how technology helped save her life and how it could help save yours someday.

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An investigation by the FBI revealed that cybercriminals have been sending malware-infected USB drives through the mail. Here's what could happen if you stick one of the drives into your computer and why it's dangerous to accept USB drives from strangers.

Adobe's Flash Player has been dead for nearly two years. One reason the program was shuttered is it posed several security risks. But cybercriminals are now using the old technology to lure victims into "updating" their devices. If you download the update, your device will be infected with malware. Here's what's going on.

Paying for parking should be a simple thing to do. But what happens when you don't have coins? Well, whatever you do, don't scan these QR codes with your phone to pay. They have been set up by scammers and are designed to rip you off.

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