Cyber Pranks – Funny or Mean??
We all know that kids love to play pranks – it is just part of childhood. Whether it is whoopee...
So Are You ‘Hot or Not?’ App Rates Appearance
First, let me begin with the fact that I love apps. In fact, I am probably addicted to them. I...
‘Whisper’ App: Teens Are Having a Blast but Parents May Gasp
Everyone loves a good secret. Tack anonymity to a whisper and the recipe for juicy fun spikes considerably. That’s the...
Neverquest Banking Trojan Uses VNC, SOCKS in New Threat
A new banking Trojan in the news, known as Neverquest, is active and being used to attack a number of...
The Secret Tumblr Craze and What Parents Need to Know
Your kids have all but vanished from Facebook and their Instagram postings are becoming more and more sporadic. If this...
Could Your Kids Be Doing Things That Make Them Bully Bait?
“Seriously, sometimes I think some kids are trying to get bullied,” she opined with a frustrated sigh. I stopped what...
Snapchat Hacked: 4.6M Phone Numbers Leaked
Snapchat is, undeniably, one of the great tech success stories of 2013. The photo sharing app, known for it’s deletion...
2014 Threats Predictions: Cloud Attacks Could Lead to Data Loss
This post is one in a series of articles that expand on the recently released McAfee Labs 2014 Threats Predictions. In...
Instagram Direct: What Parents Need to Know
We’ve written a lot about Instagram and SnapChat; both are popular photo/video sharing apps for teens and both pose threats to...
Helping Your Daughter Handle Mean Girls Online
It was an ordinary Tuesday after school. Sixteen year-old Allison was texting back and forth with her best friend Katie; both were...
