Author: Kim Komando, Special to USA TODAY

Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Googleand many others make money off mobile ads, and they need this information to power data mining machines.

You have a whole arsenal of smartphone tools at your disposal: Block numbers, Do Not Disturb mode, and apps can help end this telephonic pestilence.

Cybercriminals have found flaws in the two-factor authentication (2FA) system – especially if you’re using your personal phone.

You can customize almost everything you see and hear, and just when you think you’ve got a handle on it all, a new trick comes along.