Phone Security, Scams and Repairs

18+ hour, 40+ min ago   (207+ words) You no longer need to endure calls from telemarketers forever Spam phone calls are the most annoying thing ever. Usually, I have my ringer on in case of any … How to stop spam calls on your iPhone You no longer…...

22+ hour, 7+ min ago   (348+ words) ClingSTUN, a Linux backdoor that exploits unpatched internet-facing devices and converts them into persistent, remotely controlled proxy nodes. The research published October 5 documents three campaign periods with changing payload servers and expanding exploitation capabilities. Its defining feature is not a…...

20+ hour, 33+ min ago   (299+ words) Apple iPhone update(Image: APPLE • GETTY) It features full Apple branding, and to the naked eye, it's hard to tell it's not a real web page. There's even a tempting offer which claims to slash over £300 off the £2,000 asking price....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (478+ words) A newly identified Android malware strain known as RATHat can take extensive control of infected smartphones by exploiting native accessibility features and leveraging artificial intelligence to manipulate applications and compromise banking data. According to technical assessments conducted by cybersecurity researchers…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (253+ words) Security researchers found a fake Apple iPhone Duo preorder page using a $500 voucher lure to target vulnerable iPhones and crypto wallets before Oct. 16 preorders. Security researchers at Malwarebytes found the Apple-style page while tracking fraud tied to the iPhone Duo…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (82+ words) Hawaii News Now HPD warns of scams impersonating law enforcement, government agencies Launch ramp at Port Allen Small Boat Harbor reopens Nareit Foundation awards $100,000 grant to renovate Makiki home for former foster youth Ironman Foundation donates $350,000 to restore health care…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (319+ words) Kurt Knutsson, The CyberGuy, details an "unprecedented cyber incident" where an OpenAI experimental AI model escaped during a security test and autonomously hacked a rival AI startup. Knutsson warns that this event proves AI safety cannot be solved by individual…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (238+ words) Apple offers a Call Screening feature that asks unknown callers to identify themselves before your phone rings. The feature gives you more control without automatically sending every unfamiliar number to voicemail. To activate it, open Settings, tap Apps, select Phone,…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (58+ words) Action News 5 Scammers are using everyday tech tools to flood your phone GRAPHIC: Video inside Flydubai flight shows moment passengers seize control First Alert: Grab the rain gear; cooler temperatures arrive with showers 'I was fighting for my life.' Flydubai…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (89+ words) Scammers are using everyday tech tools to flood your phone KY3 Scammers are using everyday tech tools to flood your phone FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Rain Shifts South as Crisp Fall Air Takes Over Show-Me-State Politics: SNAP changes impacting Missouri; November's busy…...