Is TSA checking passengers' cellphones for 5 apps? Here's what we know

In one popular YouTube video, an alleged flight attendant named Sophia warned passengers about TSA conducting "electronic ...
MyNorthwest

Is a GPS smartphone app the future of tolling?

Explore how GPS apps could transform tolling while raising privacy concerns. Discover what this means for drivers and future ...
CNET

Is That Link Legit? How to Spot and Avoid Scams in Your Inbox

"Smartphones do their best to block scam links, so attackers use tricks to make their links clickable," said Joshua McKenty, CEO of Polyguard.ai, a cybersecurity company that helps businesses protect ...

US lawmakers press Google, Apple to remove apps tracking immigration agents

In letters sent on Friday to Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Apple head Tim Cook, committee leaders singled out ICEBlock, an app ...
Nextgov

House Homeland leaders seek briefings from Apple, Google on ICE-tracking apps

Republican lawmakers say crowdsourced tools that flag immigration enforcement activity may endanger federal personnel and ...

Forgot your ID at home? Virginians now have an app for that.

The Virginia Mobile ID app can be used at TSA checkpoints, DMV customer service centers, and select Virginia ABC stores.

Apple's iPhone App of the Year is an AI tool for people with ADHD - and it's free

Apple Arcade Game of the Year: WHAT THE CLASH?, from Triband ApS.
Krebs on Security

SMS Phishers Pivot to Points, Taxes, Fake Retailers

Many SMS phishing or “smishing” domains are quickly flagged by browser makers as malicious. But Merrill said one burgeoning ...

IRS fresh alert ahead of Christmas: Waiting for stimulus checks? Don’t fall into scammers’ trap — here’s what protections the IRS recommends

IRS is warning millions of Americans about rising identity theft and tax scams this Christmas. Holiday shopping plus tax ...