PSA: If you win 'free' electronics online, watch for this sign it's a scam
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is one of the most in-demand video game consoles, with stocks regularly selling out nationwide. Some have waited months to get their hands on one, while others are willing to spend large sums of money. Is there a fortune sitting in your garage? Tap or click here for tech worth big money.
Have a Ring doorbell? Soon you’ll have to pay for these features
A video doorbell is an excellent option to see who is at your door without getting off the couch or if you aren’t home. A popular choice is Amazon’s Ring. Tap or click here to see what Amazon knows about you when you use a Ring doorbell.
Scammers are using your TV against you to get you to pay up
Anything that connects to the internet can be hacked. However, many people wrongly assume that smart TVs are immune. Tap or click here for four vital steps to protect your online accounts from hackers and scammers.
While there isn’t much personal information stored on your TV, hackers can cause trouble in other ways. A new trend is thieves forcing pop-ups onto unsuspecting victims’ smart TVs. If you fall for them, you’ll end up handing your money to crooks.
Keep an eye out - Malware-infected Word docs spreading
Did you know cybercriminals can infect your PC with malware using nothing but a Word doc? The scary part is the doc doesn’t even need to be opened to execute malware. Security researcher Joshua Drake detected this dangerous discovery.
Before you panic, it might be an AI voice on the phone and not a relative in danger
Who can you trust in our AI-driven world of deepfakes and automatically-generated messages? “Deepfake” is short for “deep learning and fake,” and some of these projects feel so real that even experts might be fooled.
Did you use this mental health app? It shared data with Facebook
Professional therapy can be expensive. Fortunately, mental health apps can help without breaking the bank. But the last thing you want is for one of these apps to share your medical data with the most prominent social media networks.
Check your garage! 10 vintage tech gadgets worth a ton of money
Do you have any old coins in the family? They could go for some big bucks. You can at least find out what they’re worth if they have sentimental value. Tap or click here for a site that helps you identify, buy, sell and estimate the value of your coins.
Watch out for the 9 most creative scams from Kim's inbox — they're scarily deceptive
People always say there are only two certainties in life: Death and taxes. I’d like to propose a third item on the list: Scams. I get so many cons over text and email that I wanted to share them with you in a most creative scams roundup.
This nasty TikTok scam goes after grieving families
It’s a sad fact that the elderly are prime targets for scammers. One of the scams seniors fall for most is the fake arrest of a grandchild. Here’s how one tough granny fought back.
Scammers have a bottomless bag of tricks, including impersonation, taking advantage of emotions and creating a sense of urgency. What happens when a scammer combines all three dirty tricks? Three unfortunate women found out. Here’s the story.
10 hospitalized after these items made it onto a flight and caused a fire
Did you know your vape device can spontaneously combust, even when not in use? A vape battery unexpectedly caught fire inside a Spirit Airlines passenger cabin. Could anything have been done to prevent the disaster?
Here’s the story and what you can do to avoid a similar fate.