If you live in a more populated area, you likely check your doors before bed to make sure they’re locked. The same idea is worthwhile to apply to your vital online accounts, too—verifying that they’re…
One of the most common questions asked of Mac 911 is, “How do I merge or transfer purchases from one Apple ID/Account to another?” The answer for over 20 years has been the same: You…
Psst. Do you know what apps and services are connected to your Google or Apple account? Yes, that’s right—your online accounts may be linked to third-party apps, websites, and/or services. Think eBay, Reddit, Pinterest, and…
When you first register for an Apple Account (formerly Apple ID), you can use either a new email address provided by Apple (with an @icloud.com address) or one you already have. You can have multiple…
When you install Windows 11, you’re asked to log in with a Microsoft account (or create one if you don’t have one). Maybe you don’t like this. Maybe you miss the days when you could…
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks against users of Microsoft’s Azure cloud service,…
Meta is expanding tests of facial recognition as an anti-scam measure to combat celebrity scam ads and more broadly, the Facebook owner announced Monday. Monika Bickert, Meta’s VP of content policy, wrote in a blog…
Federal authorities announced Thursday the arrest of a man in Alabama, accusing him of participating in the hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission X account earlier this year. Eric Council Jr. was indicted…
The advent of generative AI has opened up all kinds of opportunities, but it has also ramped up various risks and dangers. We’ve previously seen hackers who can use AI-generated codes, phishing emails, or even…
Years ago, a tech executive mentioned having a “day” iPhone and a “night” iPhone. The poor fellow was ribbed for months about it when he was more accurately describing an iPhone paid by work that…