Go through this quick checklist that will help you secure your WhatsApp account and protect it from hackers and unauthorized access.
11 tips to secure your WhatsApp account on iPhone
Privacy
If someone is accessing your iPhone without physical access
Go through these points if you have reason to believe your iPhone or iPad has been hacked or compromised, or that someone else is using it.
How to stop accessibility settings from using iPhone mic
In this quick guide, we’ll go over what you should do if you see that Accessibility features are using your iPhone or iPad’s microphone.
How to opt out and turn off all ‘smart’ AI features in Gmail
In this tutorial, we’ll show you which options to turn off in your Gmail settings on iPhone, Android phone, and web browser to opt out of all ‘smart’ AI features and go back to a simpler and more private email experience.
How to password-protect one or more photos on Mac
In this guide, we’ll share four easy ways to add password protection to your sensitive images and screenshots to keep them safe from prying eyes.
5 optional iPhone features Apple provides to strengthen your privacy and security
From making two-factor authentication mandatory for all personal Apple Accounts to letting you control which apps can access your personal data, Apple does a good job of maintaining your privacy and security.
Aside from things turned on by default or being pretty popular with many iPhone users, there are a few that are not enabled out of the box, but you can turn on and use them to maximize your safety. We’ll talk about 5 such optional features here.
Apple brings Wi-Fi privacy indicators to the Control Center in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26
iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 bring enhanced Wi-Fi network indicators in the Control Center that now include privacy status and security icons for connectivity insights.
Dropbox Passwords to undergo phased shut down starting next month
Dropbox Passwords, a password manager solution provided by popular cross-platform cloud storage company Dropbox, will be fully discontinued on October 28th, 2025 following a phased discontinuation schedule, according to an announcement shared this week by the company.
Spotify exposed: Private listening habits of politicians, journalists and tech bros leaked in a privacy meltdown
Spotify just leaked private playlists of famous people, and your personal music could be exposed too because of Spotify's broken privacy settings.
New TikTok controls let parents monitor consumption and upload of videos by teens; community notes launch in the US
TikTok has launched Family Pairing, a new set of parental controls that enable parents to monitor both the consumption and uploading of videos by teens.
An exploit involving Spotlight plugins could let attackers steal private metadata
Microsoft has discovered a Spotlight-related exploit in macOS that could enable attackers to steal private metadata from Apple apps and third-party apps.
How to hide AI-generated images in DuckDuckGo search results
Learn how to hide all images generated by artificial intelligence (AI) from your image search results in DuckDuckGo on an iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web.