You Bought Smart Home Devices. Here’s the Amazon Network They’re Part Of:
Amazon’s Ring, Echo, and Sidewalk ecosystem has quietly grown into one of the largest consumer sensor networks in the U.S. Millions of Ring doorbells and Echo devices are now interconnected through Amazon Sidewalk, a [...]
What happens when your home security expert gets hacked???
On April 20, 2026, ADT detected unauthorized access to some of its cloud-based environments. The incident involved the theft of customer and prospective customer data, leading to an extortion attempt by the [...]
China is cracking down on scams – just not the ones hitting Americans.
Beijing is clamping down on fraud at home but researchers say the crime syndicates are shifting their focus to victims elsewhere. The headline is real, and it reflects a well-documented and worrying [...]
ACTSmart IT Security Advisory
FBI Dismantles “W3LL” Phishing Platform Targeting Microsoft 365 Users What Happened? The FBI, working with international partners, has taken down a large cybercrime service known as W3LL (pronounced WELL). This group operated [...]
Did you know “Google has been keeping a diary on you”?
I'm talking about Googles My Activity — a real dashboard at https://myactivity.google.com that shows much of what Google has recorded about your activity when you’re signed in to your Google account. What [...]
Last week the FCC declared foreign‑made routers a national security threat.
On March 23, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) officially determined that all new consumer‑grade routers made outside the United States pose an “unacceptable risk” to U.S. national security. As a result, [...]
AI is Everywhere – is it time to embrace it?
There is so much happening in tech right now that it’s honestly hard not to be excited. Here are the AI trends that are actively reshaping daily life, work, and creativity: AI [...]
How 2026’s AI + RAM Crisis Will Affect Everyday Tech Consumers
The global “RAMmageddon” and AI infrastructure supercycle are reshaping consumer technology in ways that nearly every buyer will feel — from laptops and phones to cloud services and even gaming. Here’s what the current [...]
Windows 12 — Myth vs. Fact
The industry has been buzzing lately with lots of chatter about the NEW WINDOWS 12 upcoming release. Well – let’s put that rumor mill to bed. Here’s some of the information that’s [...]
Open Elasticsearch Database — Up to Hundreds of Millions of Unique SSNs Exposed
UpGuard Researchers discovered a completely unsecured Elasticsearch database on a German hosting provider. Contents included: 2.7 billion SSN records 3 billion email–password combinations Names, addresses and plaintext passwords The headlines are scary [...]
Ring’s Facial Scanning and Lost Pet Search Party
Amazon Ring has recently rolled out two major AI‑driven programs—Familiar Faces and Search Party—both of which rely on continuous scanning of what Ring cameras see. Together, these features illustrate Ring’s expanding use [...]
Kroger & Walmart are watching how you shop!
They watch how you shop using “Smart Shelf Cameras” Estimate your age & gender Adjust targeted ads for you Allow instant price changes Collect and sell your data Regulators are investigating, but [...]
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