If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect ...

A Morgan County judge is warning the public about online scams after a hacker took over her Facebook account and used it to steal money from her friends.

The Phantom Hacker Scam has stolen over $1 billion since 2024, preying mostly on seniors’ retirement savings. Scammers use a three-step playbook — fake tech support, phony bank checks, and government ...

A scammer’s fake operation came crashing down in dramatic fashion after an epic virus hack infiltrated their system. The moment the virus began wreaking havoc, the scammer completely lost ...

Tax scammers use fear, urgency and isolation to push victims into paying fast. Here’s how to recognize the red flags and ...

When a YouTube channel is taken over by cybercriminals, creators often have little recourse.

You're sipping your morning coffee when your phone rings. It's a number you don't recognize. On the other end is someone claiming to be from your bank, asking you to "confirm a recent charge." Sound ...

Amazon users are always a prime target for hackers, every pun intended, although it is usually phishing attacks that make the headlines. But what if I were to tell you that your Kindle could be used ...

WXIN/WTTV — Police agencies and cyber security companies like Guardio are spreading the word about a tricky text scam aimed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Former software executive investing in cybersecurity security & data. Young Americans, not retirees, are now the hardest hit by ...

Let me tell you how I came within steps of becoming a victim in an elaborate social engineering scheme designed to exploit something so routine and apparently harmless as a Microsoft Teams call ...

It starts as a classic “PayPal refund” scam—remote access, urgency, and the same old script. But the second they get a ...