You may have seen a recent Super Bowl ad highlighting Ring’s new Search Party feature, which uses AI to help locate lost pets by scanning footage from nearby outdoor cameras. The idea is community-driven and well-intentioned, but for many people it raised an important question: how much analysis is happening behind the scenes, and what [...]

Recently, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a phishing campaign where attackers abused Microsoft Teams invitations to trick users into revealing credentials. The attackers created invites that looked like legitimate billing or subscription notifications and sent them through real Microsoft systems. Because the messages carried familiar Teams branding, many recipients trusted them and followed the instructions, which often [...]

AI is no longer something you have to install or sign up for separately. For many people, it is already built into their email inbox, helping draft messages, suggest replies, summarize long conversations, and filter spam. These tools are offered by major providers, often at no additional cost, and in many cases are enabled by [...]

On January 14, 2026, millions of Verizon customers across the United States experienced a widespread wireless outage. Voice calls, text messaging, and mobile data were unavailable for much of the day, and many phones displayed “SOS only,” indicating a complete loss of connection to the Verizon network. Service was largely restored later that evening after [...]

Personal data is collected and shared far more widely than most people realize. Names, phone numbers, home addresses, location history, and online behavior are routinely gathered by data brokers and sold to advertisers and other third parties. Over time, this creates a large digital footprint that increases exposure to spam, scams, and identity misuse. In [...]

eyless entry is convenient. Your car unlocks when you approach and starts with a button press. The problem is thieves have learned to exploit this technology and many cars are stolen without any sign of forced entry. No broken glass no tools left behind no loud alarms. To a neighbor it looks like someone simply [...]

The holidays are one of the busiest times for cybercriminals. Online shopping skyrockets inboxes fill with order confirmations and most people are juggling travel family and work at the same time. That distraction is exactly what attackers wait for. They know you are moving fast not double checking links and more likely to click before [...]

Microsoft Copilot is becoming a core part of daily work across Microsoft 365. It can summarize documents, draft emails, analyze data, and pull information from across your entire environment. That convenience is valuable, but it also means Copilot can easily access more information than you realize. Many businesses do not fully understand how much data [...]

Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot are quickly becoming essential for everyday business use. They help employees write reports, summarize meetings, analyze spreadsheets, and even draft emails. Many accounting and professional services firms now use AI daily to save time and boost productivity. However, there is an important issue that often [...]