“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

A new scam using fake CAPTCHA authentication screens allows hackers to access your computer.

If you've ever had to log into an online account, you're likely familiar with a CAPTCHA ID verification box.

The posts appear to come from friends and include the phrase “he died in an accident” with multiple people you tagged. The ...

Learn the most common cryptocurrency scam scripts, from fake investments to romance fraud, and how to recognize warning signs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme.

CHICO — It will likely surprise no one reading this that working in journalism means a lot of security when it comes to logging in and accessing our content. I say that, but security features are ...

Driven by a commitment to make cutting-edge scam protection available to everyone, Avast, a leader in digital security and privacy and part of Gen, has unveiled Scam Guardian, a new AI-powered ...

You open your inbox and see a message titled "Payment order settled" with an official-looking invoice from Geek Squad. At first glance, it looks legitimate. It includes your email address and even a ...

WILLMAR - Local law enforcement warns of a phone scam sweeping the area in which the caller claims to be from Microsoft and asks for access to computer files and money to repair a virus. A number of ...

An e-mail virus designed to facilitate a PayPal "phisher" identity-theft scam is circulating among computer users globally. Though the virus, which first surfaced late Thursday, hasn't become a large ...

Attorney General Dave Sunday is alerting Pennsylvanians to a new twist on a cash scam – where criminals demand immediate ...