What The Tech: Protect yourself from criminals who use Apple Airtags
Apple says misuse is rare, but hundreds of police reports across the country show how easy it can be for these devices to be abused.
Justin Walker
Justin Walker returned to WAKA Action 8 News in July 2025. He joins Savanna Sabb as co-anchor of Action 8 News Rising on weekday mornings from 4:30 to 7:00 AM.
Justin is a graduate of Troy University’s Hall School of Journalism, where he graduated Cum Laude in 2008 with a broadcast journalism major and political science minor. While in college, he volunteered for the university’s award-winning Troy TrojanVision News station, where he anchored, reported and co-produced newscasts.
While in college, Justin interned at WAKA Action 8 News, before getting hired as a reporter in our Troy bureau from 2018 to 2020.
During his first stint at Action 8, Justin covered many events throughout south and central Alabama, including the 2019 Wetumpka tornado and the death and funeral of Lowndes County Sheriff ‘Big John’ Williams.
Justin has also worked at television stations in Dothan, Alabama, and in Lexington, Kentucky. He loves covering events in the community, political news and providing a voice to the voiceless.
Justin is a Covington County native, growing up in the rural town of Red Level, near Andalusia. Notable figures from Red Level include Luther Terry, who was surgeon general of the United States when tobacco packaging warning messages were first released and Eugene Crum Foshee, an Alabama state legislator.
When he’s not bringing you the latest news, you can find Justin on a tennis court, a running trail or hanging at the beach with family and friends.
He is also a HUGE Auburn Tiger fan (War Eagle) and loves all things sports.
If you have story or tip you’d like to share with Justin, feel free email him.
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What The Tech App of the Day: JustWatch
JustWatch is a free smartphone app that shows you where every movie or TV show is streaming. It gathers information from all of the major services in one place. You can choose which subscriptions you have and see what is available without switching between apps.
Alabama Forestry Commission: State Fire Danger Advisory is still in effect
With the cooler temperatures, you may be tempted to gather around a bonfire, but the Alabama Forestry Commission wants to remind you that the Fire Danger Advisory is still in effect.
What The Tech: How the elderly can protect themselves from Facebook scammers
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is introducing new tools to help older adults recognize and avoid scams.
What The Tech: How kids are hiding secret messages to their friends
Here’s how it works: You type a message in Google Docs, email, or another document program and then change the color of the font to white on a white background. Then poof, it disappears. Students have been caught to sneak notes into homework assignments.
What The Tech: How cyber criminals are tricking artificial intelligence
The proper term for this is "AI prompt injection attacks". What it means is that when you use an AI-powered browser, cyber criminals can secretly add malicious instructions to websites or documents that the AI reads.
Brantley man among overall winners of Alabama 650 paddle race
The overall winners of both the race and the tandem team category were Matt Taylor and his tandem team partner Bobby Johnson. The duo finished in an astonishing in 5 days, 9 hours, and 3 minutes.
What The Tech App of the Day: Roboform
It's been around for about 20 years, longer than some people have been online. Once you set it up and sign in, RoboForm stores all of your passwords behind just one master password, the only one you need to remember.
What The Tech: How to spot fake Facebook and Instragram accounts
Not every digital creator is a scammer, but it's safe to assume that most scammers are digital creators.
State leaders unveil Alabama Department of Workforce
Former state senator Greg Reed has been tapped to lead the department. He says the goal is to grow the state's workforce by providing faster and easier access to job training and job seeking services.
