Apple warns of a new scam targeting millions of iPhone users. Learn the red flags, how it works, and how to protect your ...

Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency ...

A 90-year-old lost $20,000 to a tech support scam. Learn how criminals trick older adults, the warning signs, and how to stay safe online. Phyllis Weisberg, 90, never thought she’d fall for a scam.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new report from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) paints a sobering picture of just how much damage cyber ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. — Computers have become an essential part of this tech-driven world. They can be our best friends or our worst enemies. So much information and data is stored within them that ...

This past week, many agencies celebrated "Safer Internet Day" by sharing tips to help us all be mindful of the importance of staying alert to potential safety and fraud issues online. One area that ...

Ever received an unexpected alert by text or email claiming there is a problem with your computer that the sender needs your help to fix? That could very well have been a tech support scam. The ...

Teresa Rogg stood by the kitchen counter in her Quincy home last summer with a phone pressed to her ear, wrapping stacks of $100 bills in tin foil. She then sealed the money in a box, walked out to ...

Online scams are evolving fast, but the tricks behind them are surprisingly predictable once you know what to look for. I focus here on eight tactics that are rising right now and show how to spot ...

One includes a pop-up warning on your computer screen. It says, “Your computer is infected! Call this number for help!” The other option is someone calls pretending to be either from Microsoft or ...

Suspects used to lure foreign nationals by advertising their tech support toll-free number online and through social media, ...