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In response to the Las Vegas mass shooting, Anti-Crime expert Don Longo lists the five vital things you need to do to survive an active shooter situation

SMiShing, (also known as SMS phishing) is a scam where a link is send to a user via text message to obtain personal information or install viruses and malware.

There is a common misconception perpetuated by numerous news outlets and prominent political figures that crime in the U.S. has increased in the last decade and Americans are less safe than ever before. With the advent of the internet, access to worldwide breaking news on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and 24-hour news cycles, it is easy to have confirmation bias on this claim.

Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives; The University of Washington has found yet another security vulnerability-Using phones as sonar beacons.

Computer viruses were not always as damaging and serious as they are now: The first computer viruses were experiments, and in one case, a high school prank.

This week, we will be taking a small break from our usual “Fun Fact Friday” schedule; I felt that this topic is far more pressing. While many of us are preparing or already on the final summer vacations during the Labor Day holiday weekend, there are those who will not be able to celebrate this week. As Hurricane, Tropical Storm, then Hurricane again, Harvey finally vacated Southern Texas, the damage left behind is, for lack of better words: devastating. As of writing this, it has been reported that there are over 37 people have been declared dead, including Houston Police Sgt. Steve Perez, who drowned while trying to get to work. Countless more are injured and missing. That count, unfortunately, is expected to increase.

News organizations worldwide are reporting that Leslie Lapayowker, a former Airbnb “superhost” and guest at Carlos Del Olmo’s residence through Airbnb, was a victim of sexual assault from Del Olmo during her stay. Lapayowker has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb for negligence in reporting Del Olmo’s previous criminal history.