February 4, 2025
tracking on a phone near a vehicle

How to find a hidden GPS tracker on your car

AirTags are super easy to hide, and someone can use one to follow you. Here’s how to spot a tracker on your car.

December 31, 2024
The crypto investment scam that’s all over social media

The crypto investment scam that’s all over social media

It’s a new AI tactic scammers are using to steal millions of dollars. Here’s how to spot it.

December 28, 2024

Retailers have so many ways to track you – Here’s how to fight back

You won’t believe how much info your grocery store has on you. Here are all the sneaky ways they track you and clever tips to outsmart them.

December 12, 2024
Spoofed banking texts spreading malware

Bank fraud is rising – How to protect yourself

I’ll tell you the tricks scammers use and what you can do to protect yourself and your money.

October 9, 2024
Flagstar bank data breach

Everything we know about the MoneyGram breach

Social Security numbers, bank account info and lots more may have been exposed. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

September 27, 2024

I wasted 36 hours trying to do it myself

Hundreds of sites collect your personal info, and they all make it extremely hard to remove it. Here’s how I reclaimed mine.

September 24, 2024
LastPass data breach

Massive data leak impacts 1 in 3 Americans

More than 100 million records belonging to Americans were left online, exposed. I’ll walk you through the steps to take next to protect your security and privacy.

background check data breach

So much data left exposed for anyone to see

Here’s why it’s time to get even more serious about your private info and what’s posted online.

August 30, 2024
Dangerous phone scam

Elder fraud is on the rise – These are the most common scams

The hardest-hitting elder scams right now — and my pick for a tool you can use to protect your privacy.

July 12, 2024
AT&T data breach

AT&T data breach: Who’s at risk and what to do now

AT&T dropped huge news this morning: “Nearly all” customers had text and call data leaked in a massive cyberattack.

May 29, 2024
Removing your info from the web takes forever - Unless you do this [Incogni]

Your data: It’s all posted online – But there’s a simple way to remove it

A loyal reader, Racquel, emailed me recently after dealing with a very angry customer at work.

April 10, 2024

Your data is worth big money — and you can take it back

Easiest way to scrub your personal data from the internet.