Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. A fake computer alert can be the first move in a scam that ends with someone moving their own ...

A Chrome extension with 70,000 users and a 4.7-star rating began injecting fake update warnings after a threat actor acquired and weaponized it.

An 85-year-old Singapore retiree came close to losing nearly $110,000 after a fake computer security warning led him from supposed technical support to a scammer ... Read More ...

What just happened? A recent run of scams in Washington state shows how quickly people can lose money when fraudsters pose as trusted tech or government figures and exploit fear. Over three days, four ...

Q: I did a Google search for help with a software problem and got an 800 number for support that ended up being a scammer. How can I avoid scam websites in Google? A: Google’s search technology and ...

AI has made online scams harder to spot by making deepfakes, voice cloning, and fake messages more realistic. Even so, the old tech support scam is still catching victims. For years, fraudsters often ...

The BBB warns a scam that starts with a fake computer virus alert is tricking victims into handing over gold bars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars ...

There have been two major changes in phishing attacks in recent years: Criminals are using generative AI to create emails that are linguistically almost perfect, and which are now virtually ...

The Enforcement Directorate has searched eight premises across Chandigarh, Mohali and Madhya Pradesh in a money-laundering investigation into an alleged fake international technical-support operation ...

You sit down at your computer to clear out your inbox. Then you spot a party invitation from someone you recognize. Maybe it appears to come from a friend. Perhaps the sender belongs to a group you ...

Malwarebytes data reveals scam texts peak around noon ET with 874% higher volume than overnight, and Fridays bring roughly 50 ...

If you picture a scam victim, you probably picture someone older. Someone in their 60s, 70s, or 80s. But new data says the most vulnerable group is not seniors. It is their kids and grandkids. A new ...