A 78-year-old mom has a “boyfriend” in Nigeria. He’s almost 30 years younger. He’s promised to visit four times. Something always comes up.
If someone gets into your email, they own every account you have. Here are the three moves that lock them out for good.
It’s not your credit score they want. It’s your worst moment. Already packaged. Already sold.
Half of U.S. states passed laws to keep kids off social media. Kids route around them in minutes. But YOUR government ID? That stays in a database forever.
Seven years of photos. Her son’s first steps. His first day of kindergarten. Gone. Here’s the difference between sync and backup, and why it matters more than you think.
Every color printer puts invisible tracking dots on your pages. The government knows. The manufacturers know. You didn’t. Until now.
A Texas company sold names, addresses and phone numbers of people with Alzheimer’s, addictions and disabilities to anyone willing to pay. The fine? Just $45,000.
Your phone number is tied to your bank, your email, your health portal and every two-factor code you receive. Criminals can steal it with one phone call. Here’s how to lock it down.
Insurance companies are using your smart thermostat, doorbell cam and even your sleep tracker to deny claims and jack up your rates. I’ll show you what they’re watching and exactly how to cut them off.
An 84-year-old was kidnapped from her home. Retirees in Florida had their sliding glass door shattered at midnight. Two teens dressed as delivery drivers duct-taped a couple in Scottsdale. It all starts the same way: Your address is free online, and Zillow shows them the blueprint.
Millions of us have a doorbell camera and feel totally safe. But when an 84-year-old woman vanished from her home, the camera on her front door had zero usable footage. Here’s the $10-a-month mistake you might be making right now.
I get calls every week from people who think someone’s watching their every move. Sometimes they’re wrong. But stalkerware attacks on Android phones surged 29% in 2025, 26 spy app companies have been hacked since 2017, and almost 1 in 10 Americans has been tracked by a hidden GPS device. Here are the exact settings to check on your iPhone or Android right now.
Your Social Security number goes for $1. Your complete identity? Under $100. Here’s what’s being sold, who’s buying and why medical records are now worth more than credit cards.
Split screen: person walking past neighbor’s house with facial recognition overlay vs. close-up of Ring doorbell camera.
A computer engineer gets lured to a “job” in Laos. What follows: 40 days of espionage, beatings and one of the most harrowing escapes you’ll read this year.
Kim Komando reveals why AI-generated malware is beating free antivirus software, the dark web marketplace selling viruses for $100/month and the symptoms that mean your computer is already infected.
The Current unmasks the surveillance pricing and hidden cameras taking over Kroger and Walmart aisles. Discover the smart shelf tech that uses facial recognition to detect your age and gender while tracking exactly how long you hesitate in front of a product. Learn why the FTC is investigating these digital tags and find out how to stop the data harvest.
A bloody pig mask and live cockroaches were just the beginning. The Current exposes the disturbing true story of eBay executives who launched a campaign of psychological terror against a small publication. From anonymous threats to federal prison time, discover how a Fortune 500 giant tried to crush the truth.
Kim Komando scouts the hidden risks of hitting unsubscribe on junk mail. Learn why one in 644 of these links is a trap designed to steal your data and how to use built-in email safety tools to stay protected.
A credit freeze blocks new accounts, but it won’t alert you when criminals open bank accounts or take out payday loans in your name. Kim Komando explains why layers of protection are the only way to save yourself 300 hours of cleanup stress.
