Phishing is a major and growing threat to businesses. But phishing awareness training has a minimal success rate. Researchers urge organizations to invest in countermeasures. A new study has confirmed ...

Q: What should I be doing as a Google user after the data breach? A: You’ve likely seen headlines warning that “all Gmail users” must change passwords after a ...

Targeted scam emails could be a thing of the past for Surfshark's One and One Plus bundle subscribers. Surfshark is a VPN and cybersecurity company that offers bundles that include various privacy and ...

My inbox is a regular mish-mash of the useful, the pointless, and absolute bona-fide scams. What often surprises me is that I receive the same scams on repeat, even after marking them as scams.

The email seemed innocent enough. It invited senior citizens to learn about the Silver Hearts Foundation, a new charity dedicated to providing the elderly with care and companionship. “We believe ...

Opening your email or text messages can feel like wading through a minefield with all the scams that litter your inbox. Seventy-three percent of American adults have experienced an online scam or ...

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 ...

There’s a new PayPal phishing scam making the rounds, and it’s so convincing that even security-conscious users are getting caught in it. Unlike typical scams riddled with typos and fake domains, this ...

Phishing scams have been on the rise for quite some time and now there is a new target: retirees. A Social Security Administration phishing scam has been going around, and it can easily fool you if ...

Recently, you may have received alarming emails like the one below from "sharfharef" titled "Wallet Verification Required" that uses the MetaMask logo and branding. These messages warn you to verify ...

About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

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