African-Americans all over the county are about to dive into the holiday  season to exercise close to a trillion dollars in buying power.  And you can bet a lot of that money will be spent online this season. So the question black people should be asking is; Is that website trustworthy? Internet holiday shopping scams cost Americans more...

Everyone has a story about Black Friday. Sometimes its about a great deal on a flat screen TV or a horror story about the ugly crowds and inhuman behavior. Thankfully Black Friday is dead. More and more online retailers are offering Black Friday deals throughout the holiday season. Amazon, one of the worlds’ largest online retailers,...

Keeping a grocery list can be a hassle. And many grocery apps are helpful but you can still forget things. But what if your grocery app could learn your shopping habits product preferences? That is why Capitan is the App of the Week. Capitan is a grocery list app that possesses a form of artificial...

The hacker group Anonymous has released the names of over one thousand KKK members. The group launched Operation KKK in response to the hate groups threat to use force against peaceful protestors after a a white police officer shot and killed Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO. A Twitter account for Operation KKK posted a link...

In another bold move it seems Jay-Z is going hard into streaming content with the release of  two original television programs through his Tidal service.  Money and Violence, is about criminals in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood, turf familiar to the New York native. The show’s creator and star is Moise Verne. The show itself has a...

Security experts are warning of a rise in skimming attacks at gas stations. Millions of African-Americans use self-service gas pumps everyday and could be vulnerable to skimming attacks. Skimming attacks are expected to rise significantly between now and the end of 2016 because of the change to the new EMV or PIN and Chip cards....

UPDATE: The hacker group Anonymous has released a statement saying that information released by Amped Attacks and other groups may have incorrectly named politicians as members of the Klan. Anonymous has said that it is not affiliated with these groups or individuals and have not released any names. They will be releasing their own list...

Celebrity Cyber News is a new feature of the African-American Cyber Report.  This section will feature news and updates of black celebrities making news in the cyber world. Jay-Z Rap mogul Jay-Z seems to be plotting a new direction for his online music service Tidal. According to Variety Jay-Z was recently seen leaving the Silicon...

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. The African-American Cyber Report is dedicated to bringing the latest most relevant cyber security news and information to black people. The AACR answers black people when they ask; “What does that mean to me?” Cyber security has become the single most urgent topic of our age. More people fear having their identity stolen than...

Many will tell you that nothng is more private than money, not even sex. But is the hush-hush attitude about wages and salaries keeping wages low? Are corporations using this situation against the 99%? That’s why WageSpot is the App of the week? WageSpot allows the user to compare their income to that of others...