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That smartphone in your pocket is home to your favorite apps, personal accounts, and sensitive data. That means your device should have the strongest security protection available to prevent the wrong ...

Smartphones are powerful tools for demonstrators, but bringing yours along does come with risks. Here are our top tips for staying safe.

sim card on a fish hook - Credit: Andrei Metelev / Shutterstock SIM-swapping attacks present a potential risk to all mobile phone users. With this type of fraud, a hacker is able to take control of ...

Dear Heloise: I read with concern Daniel T.‘s hint about scam calls. Our phones are like our computers; they hold valuable information for scammers. As such, they must have the best protection against ...

(CONSUMER)--From groceries to gas, more people are tapping their phones instead of swiping cards to pay. But what happens if that phone goes missing or falls into the wrong hands? Consumer Reports ...

after ring after ring. We're being bombarded by robocalls. Nationwide data from the call protection app YouMail shows we got 4.7 billion of them just in January. Phone companies, especially the ...

The good news? Apple has a layered security system built into its devices. That includes more than just passcodes and Face ID ...

DEAR HELOISE: I read with concern Daniel T.'s hint about scam calls. Our phones are like our computers; they hold valuable information for scammers. As such, they must have the best protection against ...