A new social engineering campaign is abusing fake CAPTCHA verification pages to trick Windows users into launching StealC information-stealing malware. The attack relies on compromised websites that ...
These days, rather than showing you the traditional list of links when you run a search query, Google is intent on throwing up AI Overviews instead: synthesized summaries of information scraped off ...
AI has helped these scams blossom. But the tax code now offers little relief for those who have lost money to a romance scam—unless it turns into an investment scam. Valentine’s Day has typically been ...
Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...
The median reported loss for romance scams was $2,218 in the third quarter of 2025. Romance scammers will frame their pitch one way for a 25-year-old woman and another for a 55-year-old divorced male, ...
For years, consumers have been getting text messages stating a major delivery carrier needs them to "update delivery preferences" on a package by clicking a link. The problem? The texts are scams, and ...
Online scams are evolving faster than ever, exploiting AI, social engineering, and current events. From phishing emails to fake websites and crypto investment fraud, scammers leverage urgency, fear, ...
Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what's profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers. But a new bipartisan bill could add a check that would make them think twice, at least ...
Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require online platforms, including social media companies, to take “reasonable steps” to prevent ...
Bipartisan SCAM Act targets fraudulent ads on social media Bill follows Reuters report revealing that Meta internally projected huge revenue from scam ads Legislation would require platforms to verify ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Thai troops uncovered a sprawling scam complex in Cambodia where international fraud rings used mock police ...
The FBI dismantled scam call centers located in India that have been targeting hundreds of victims nationwide since 2022, stealing millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims by using sophisticated ...