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Kim Key

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
19
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Kim Key

    Stop Replying 'Stop': The Danger of Responding to Spam Texts (And How to Block Them for Good) (opens the original)

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    Before I changed my phone's settings, I would get multiple texts each day from local political candidates, car warranty salespeople, health care assistance, and more. If that sounds familiar, your number was probably leaked following a data breach and ended up on a list on the dark web. Unfortunately, phishing messages are the siren songs of scammers and spammers. Luckily, just as you can fight against robocalls and unwanted email, you can block and stop robotexts using the right tricks and tool

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Kim Key

    The Terrifying Truth About the Private Flock Cameras Tracking Your Town, and Why Residents Are Revolting (opens the original)

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    Did you know that all those cameras you see on street corners in your neighborhood aren’t owned (and in some cases, aren’t monitored) by your local government or police department? Instead, the cameras are leased from and operated by Flock Safety, a private company. People in communities around the country are calling for the cameras to come down, so I asked Benn Jordan, a YouTuber who recently worked with security researchers and journalists at 404 Media to uncover vulnerabilities in those came

  3. Article · Sep 13, 2026 · Kim Key

    Your Social Media Is a Scammer's Cheat Sheet. Here's How to Lock It Down (opens the original)

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    To an online scammer, a public social media feed is a well-stocked supermarket of personal data. Criminals can pick through intimate details of your life and then load up their carts with sensitive information about you, no matter how trivial. Scammers then use that information to impersonate you for financial gain, send you messages containing phishing links, or hit you with romance scams. Read on to find out who's a target and how to lock down your social media accounts. Perhaps a public socia

  4. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Kim Key

    Check Your Phone Now: These 10 Data-Hungry Apps Are Secretly Tracking You (opens the original)

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    Chances are, many apps of the apps on your phone quietly harvest a ton of data they don't need, mostly so that data can be packaged and sold, or used by the company for advertising. Companies leech data from your devices in exchange for the service they offer, sometimes without your consent. It's shady, and very popular apps are guilty of this. The best way to know what you're getting into before downloading an app is to review the company's privacy policy. You can usually find a link to a compa

  5. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Kim Key

    Are You Dating a Machine? 5 Warning Signs Your Perfect Match Is Actually an AI Bot (opens the original)

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    No matter who you are, online scammers are out to get your money, and they’re not above posing as a lover to get their way. A recent survey from McAfee showed that 1 in 7 American adults (15%) have lost money to an online dating or romance scam. The report also said that of respondents who’ve lost money to an online dating scam, fewer than a quarter (24%) were able to recover all of it. Online dating can be pretty scary, so let’s take a look at common scam tactics to watch out for in 2026. This

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