A leading scam expert says retail and restaurant customers are being fleeced by a new twist on an old trick. Quishing – a form of phishing that uses QR codes instead of text-based links in ...

If you've been targeted by any type of cybercrime, scam or fraud attempt in the last 12 months, chances are AI played a part in it. AI-generated content contributed to more than $12 billion in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC7 I-Team is investigating a scam that is costing consumers millions of dollars. It's called "the phantom hacker." The FBI said the scam is growing in popularity ...

Known as a "smishing" scam, the messages appear to come from official tolling agencies, directing recipients to settle unpaid tolls and urging drivers to avoid late fees by paying quickly.

We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has revealed she got a call from an AI system, demanding money in the ...

Crypto scammers have made a serious pivot to Telegram malware scams, which have now surpassed traditional phishing in volume — increasing 2,000% since November. In a Jan. 15 X post, the security ...

While third-party app stores can offer legitimate apps, they also pose significant security risks.” How do APK scams work? In order to obtain access to the victim's phone, the hacker must devise a ...

Languages: English Drivers have been experiencing an uptick in reports of scams targeting those who pass through Massachusetts' highway toll system. The E-Z Pass texts pretend to be from the toll ...

A total of 6,157,517 text short message service (SMS) scams were reported in the Philippines in 2024, according to caller identification service provider Whoscall on Wednesday. Mel Migriño, the ...

Once she realised it was all a scam, the mum-of-five managed to track down the ‘money mule’ involved — someone the scammers had recruited locally to operate an Australian bank account and ...

Over the past few years on PCMag's security team, I've talked to a lot of experts about scams, the people who commit these crimes, and the victims affected by scammers' lies and theft. Here's the ...