Know why you're so easy for marketers and scammers to target? Probably because you're handing out your phone number and email to every online service that asks. Make yourself harder to find and sleep better at night: joindeleteme.com

What happens when romance fraud victims realize they've been duped and try to hunt down the real person in the photos? DeleteMe's Ethan Merritt recently shared how he faced threats over a scam he didn't commit — as well as how he fought back against the real scammer. https://bit.ly/4utJRVy

If your inbox is suddenly flooded with thousands of messages, you're likely being message bombed. Scammers use the noise to hide fraudulent bank alerts. Hear more about message bombing, romance fraud, and other online risks in our latest episode with DeleteMe’s Ethan Merritt: https://bit.ly/4utJRVy

You know the old saying: Teach AI to phish, and data breaches explode. 86 percent of phishing campaigns now use AI to gather public details about companies and to personalize attacks, per KnowBe4. Reduce your human attackable surface: joindeleteme.com/business

Don't let a fake party invite ruin your week. Scammers impersonate sites like Evite and Paperless Post to steal your login info. Hover over the link to check for misspelled domains before you click and remove data from people search sites to make yourself harder to hit.

You shouldn't have to spend your day manually opting out of data collection. Nate Freed Wessler breaks down why we need lawmakers to enforce universal browser privacy choices and pass durable legislation to protect us all. Hear more: https://bit.ly/4uQVFku

Data brokers ___. The opt-out process is intentionally difficult. That's if you can even find the right page in the first place. DeleteMe = Game Over. Take back control: joindeleteme.com

Nate Freed Wessler explains why the Fourth Amendment exists to check government discretion and protect everyone's privacy, not just those accused of a crime. Catch Part 4 of our surveillance series: https://bit.ly/4uQVFku

Privacy matters. Make yourself harder to find online. Let us help you opt out of predatory data broker sites that sell your data to marketers, cybercriminals, and government agencies. https://joindeleteme.com/

May is Older Americans Month, and the theme for this year is "Champion Your Health." At DeleteMe, our theme is protect your cyber health. Older Americans lost $8 billion to fraud last year. Scammers use your personal info to personalize attacks. Remove your data from the web to stay safer.

Only 3 seconds of audio is needed to clone a voice for a targeted vishing attack thanks to innovations in AI. The more hackers know about your employees, the easier they are to impersonate. Protect their personal data before it becomes a corporate breach. Learn more: joindeleteme.com/business

Graduation is a major milestone, but new grads are prime targets for scams. 🎓 From fake job offers to "loan forgiveness" traps, scammers are looking for your data and your money. 🚫 No real job asks for money upfront. 🚫 No gov agency will expedite loan forgiveness for a fee. Stay safe! 🛡️

A recent investigation confirms a growing privacy crisis: AI chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT surface real, personal phone numbers of private individuals. Read the full article from MIT Technology Review and get some insight from our own Rob Shavell: https://bit.ly/4wMkgcf

The Fourth Amendment is currently for sale via data brokers. Nate Freed Wessler—who argued the historic Carpenter v. US case—breaks down the legislative fixes we need right now to stop law enforcement from buying their way around your privacy. Hear more from What the Hack: https://bit.ly/4tzuda2

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Privacy isn't binary. It's about "surface area." Every data broker listing or smart camera makes you a little more visible. You might never be 100% invisible, but you can reduce your exploitable surface. Hear more in the latest episode of What the Hack: https://bit.ly/4tzuda2

Catalist maintains data profiles on 256M+ people, including addresses and phone numbers used for political targeting. Tired of unsolicited texts and mailers? 🛑 Opt out and remove your info from their database: https://joindeleteme.com/blog/catalist-opt-out-guide/

74% of Americans are deeply concerned about how the government handles personal data. 🏛️🛡️ Take control where you can: - Remove your info from data brokers. - Remind your representatives that privacy is a priority. - Watch your digital trail. Location data and AI chats fuel surveillance.

Data brokers fuel spam, scams, identity theft, doxxing, and loads of other online harms. A recent Joint Economic Committee report revealed cybercrime losses in the billions, much of it made possible by data brokers. Check which sites have your data: joindeleteme.com/scan

Data brokers are a goldmine for hackers. High-profile hacks like the National Public Data breach exposed the info of around 270 million residents. Once your data is in the hands of brokers, it is only a matter of time before it leaks. Opt out now to keep your information out of the wrong hands.

Happy World Password Day! 🔐 Reminder from Bob Lord: forget the hacklore about changing your password every month. Modern security says; Use long passphrases, get a password manager, and enable MFA. Read through the slides for more on the essential DOs and DON'Ts of staying safe online.

People search sites often hide their opt-out tools from search engines and users. Delete pages are hidden in 9,000-word privacy notices, and are coded to keep them off Google. Don't waste your time hunting. Hire a service that knows their tricks and handles the removals for you: joindeleteme.com

The number one way fraud succeeds? Social engineering. Hear author, international speaker, and fraud expert Becky Holmes discuss the anatomy of fraud and how to stay safe in the latest episode of What the Hack: https://bit.ly/3QS1UWD

Nothing needs to be done in five minutes. 🛑 Becky Holmes, fraud expert and author of The Future of Fraud joined us on What the Hack to talk about how a moment of hesitation is often the difference between safety and successful cybercrime: https://bit.ly/3QS1UWD

Think your iPhone is unhackable? New "zero-click" malware like DarkSword proves otherwise. Fortunately, the answer is simple. Update your iOS to stay safe. Watch @Liron_Segev break it all down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsUFn1dhhIc

Beware of "longevity" or "wellness" quizzes. These often target older adults to harvest sensitive medical history and family illness data. These consumer websites and apps sell your data to insurance companies or lenders to profile future risk. Keep your health private.

Scammers use "big prizes" to bypass caution. You provide your real name, phone number, and address because you want the prize. In reality, you provided accurate data for nothing. Don't bite. Check your exposure: joindeleteme.com/scan

Fraud isn't just about money; it’s destroying trust between humans, banks, and governments. 📉 Author, international speaker, and fraud expert Becky Holmes joins Beau Friedlander to discuss how the evolving fraud landscape is changing our world. Explore the future of fraud: https://bit.ly/3QS1UWD

That "free" personality quiz is out for your data. Someone spent time and money building that survey to collect your preferences. When you click start, you likely hand over your info without terms of use or a way to ever delete it. If the product is free, your data is for sale.

Period tracking and fertility apps collect some of your most sensitive biological data. They aren’t all HIPAA compliant. Law enforcement and data brokers can gain access. Use apps that offer local, encrypted storage only. Never trust your health data to the cloud.

Default settings are Big Tech’s favorite dark pattern. Most platforms set your profile to "Public" or "Data Sharing Enabled" by default, betting you will never change it. Break the cycle. Assume the out-of-the-box settings are a trap and audit your permissions immediately.

Cybercriminals hack people just as often as they hack systems. Social engineering and vishing often rely on leaked PII. 🛑 Bridge the gap. Secure your people's personal data to harden your corporate defense. See how we track down PII: joindeleteme.com/scan

Your smart ring and fitness watch are not your doctor’s office. Because they are classified as consumer devices, there’s no HIPAA protections. This means your heart rate, sleep cycles, and activity levels can be sold to advertisers.

On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we honor the journalists risking it all to keep us informed. 🛡️ Remember to: ✅ Remove your data from sketchy people-search sites ✅ Use hardware security keys (YubiKey) ✅ Make social profiles private ✅ Mask your info for sign-ups Stay safe out there!

Ignore timers on retail sites. That flashing clock claiming a deal expires in ten minutes is designed to make you panic. Never let a countdown decide your next move.

Beware online "Roach Motel" set-ups where it’s easy to get in and impossible to get out. Some apps and businesses make it easy to sign up but hide the exit. Before you sign up, make sure you know how hard it will be to opt out in the future.

Don’t fall for "Confirmshaming" popups. When a site asks to track you and the only way to say no is a button labeled "No thanks, I prefer to pay more," that is a dark pattern. These interfaces use emotional manipulation to trick you into clicking "Accept." Just close the tab.

Don’t fill out optional fields on forms. Leave the middle name, secondary phone, and employer details blank. The less data, the less there is for a data broker to scrape, index, and sell. Check your exposure: joindeleteme.com/scan

If an app or website asks for your birthday, lie. Your real birth date is a critical data point for identity thieves. Stop handing over pieces of your security puzzle to strangers.

Big news for the Sooner State! 🛡️ Oklahoma recently became the latest state to pass a comprehensive #privacy law (SB 546). Starting Jan 1, 2027, Oklahomans get the right to delete, correct, and stop the sale of their data. Take the first step to protecting yourself: joindeleteme.com/scan

Your phone number is a powerful tracking tool for Big Data. Never give your digits to get a discount. Use a virtual phone service to create a secondary number for these “opportunities.” If the spam calls and texts become overwhelming, you can kill the number.

Assume third parties record and review every single AI interaction. If you would not say it out loud in a crowded room of strangers, do not type it into a chatbot. Check privacy settings and make sure “model improvement” is turned off.

Keep your personal data out of AI models. LLMs train on your chats by default. Check your settings and before you ask a few follow-up questions about your last doctor visit, make sure it doesn’t put you at risk.

Never upload sensitive work documents or legal contracts into AI chatbots. Treat every prompt as if it were destined for a billboard. Once you upload your data to an AI model, you could lose control over where that information goes or how it is used.

Review your app permissions today. If a free app asks for access to your contacts, microphone, or full photo library, deny like your life depends on it. Most apps collect more data than they need. If they don’t need it, just say no.

What do stalkers and data brokers have in common? They know everything about their targets. EVERYTHING. Ditch the digital ambush. Take back control. Check your exposure: joindeleteme.com/scan. Opt out when you can. You've got this.

Does a secret cyber "certificate" exist that allows the intelligence community to sweep up huge amounts of data from consumers across the U.S. just to look for cybersecurity risks? We don't know by design. If it does exist, that's a total blank check for surveillance. More: https://bit.ly/48tG6GJ

Did you know fitness apps expose your location data and health information? Hide the start and end points of your runs on Strava and other fitness trackers from strangers. Share with friends only. Clean up data that’s already exposed with the help of a service like DeleteMe.

Do you use a payment app? Don’t let it become social media. Set transactions to private. Your monthly rent payments, grocery habits, and dinner tabs are fodder for scammers, fraudsters, and stalkers. More: https://bit.ly/4rSxXlV

Treat your social media profile like a need-to-know operation. If a stranger does not need to know your mother's maiden name, the model of your first car, or your high school mascot, do not post it. Make it harder for bad actors to target you.