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• Your phone shares data at night: Here's how to stop it - Your phone secretly transmits tracking data while you sleep at night. Learn key privacy settings to stop overnight data sharing and protect yourself.
• Super Bowl scams surge in February and target your data - Super Bowl scams target fans through data brokers who sell personal information to fraudsters. Scammers use fake alerts and betting freezes to steal credentials.
• TikTok after the US sale: What changed and how to use it safely - Is TikTok safer to use now that its U.S. operation is moving under an American ownership group? Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson explains what has and has not changed.
• Tax season scams surge as filing confusion grows - IRS impersonation scams use fake refund alerts and urgent account issues to steal taxpayer data during 2026 tax season, exploiting filing program changes.
• Amazon Prime settlement could put money back in your pocket - Amazon pays $2.5 billion in FTC settlement over Prime enrollment tactics. Eligible subscribers can claim refunds up to $51 for unwanted memberships.
• YouTube lets parents limit or block Shorts for teens - Google platform YouTube introduced new parental controls letting families set daily limits or block Shorts for teens, amid concerns about phone time.
• Grubhub confirms data breach amid extortion claims - Grubhub data breach confirmed as sources say ShinyHunters group allegedly demands Bitcoin payment to prevent release of stolen customer support data.
• Malicious Google Chrome extensions hijack accounts - Malicious Chrome extensions steal login data by impersonating Workday, NetSuite and SAP SuccessFactors platforms, cybersecurity researchers say.
• Why clicking the wrong Copilot link could put your data at risk - Microsoft Copilot security vulnerability allows attackers to steal data through malicious links. Learn how the attack works and protect yourself.
• Ransomware attack exposes Social Security numbers at major gas station chain - Ransomware attack on Texas gas station chain exposes 377,000 people's Social Security numbers and driver's licenses. Keep your data safe with these steps.