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Christian Ali Bravo • 20 Mar 2026 • 6 min. read
Digital Security
Move fast and save things: A quick guide to recovering a hacked account
Privacy
Face value: What it takes to fool facial recognition
Mobile Security
Mobile app permissions (still) matter more than you may think
What you do – and how fast – after an account is compromised often matters more than it may seem
Christian Ali Bravo • 20 Mar 2026
ESET’s Jake Moore used smart glasses, deepfakes and face swaps to ‘hack’ widely-used facial recognition systems – and he'll demo it all at RSAC 2026
Tomáš Foltýn • 13 Mar 2026
Start using a new app and you’ll often be asked to grant it permissions. But blindly accepting them could expose you to serious privacy and security risks.
Phil Muncaster • 27 Feb 2026
Scams
Faking it on the phone: How to tell if a voice call is AI or not
Can you believe your ears? Increasingly, the answer is no. Here’s what’s at stake for your business, and how to beat the deepfakers.
Phil Muncaster • 23 Feb 2026
Is Poshmark safe? How to buy and sell without getting scammed
Like any other marketplace, the social commerce platform has its share of red flags. It pays to know what to look for so you can shop or sell without headaches.
Phil Muncaster • 19 Feb 2026
Kids Online
Is it OK to let your children post selfies online?
When it comes to our children’s digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It’s our responsibility to help them build a healthy relationship with tech.
Phil Muncaster • 17 Feb 2026
Taxing times: Top IRS scams to look out for in 2026
It’s time to file your tax return. And cybercriminals are lurking to make an already stressful period even more edgy.
Phil Muncaster • 10 Feb 2026
OfferUp scammers are out in force: Here’s what you should know
The mobile marketplace app has a growing number of users, but not all of them are genuine. Watch out for these common scams.
Phil Muncaster • 04 Feb 2026
A slippery slope: Beware of Winter Olympics scams and other cyberthreats
It’s snow joke – sporting events are a big draw for cybercriminals. Make sure you’re not on the losing side by following these best practices.
Phil Muncaster • 02 Feb 2026