Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Social Security scams are certainly not new, so receiving an unexpected email about your account can seem suspicious. Contributing ...

Gmail users are again falling victim to a sophisticated phishing attack that is locking victims out of their accounts. While these sorts of attacks are nothing new, cybercriminals now have AI on their ...

The “Update Account Information” button in an on-brand shade of yellow leads to a fake sign-in page, which will quietly steal your security credentials and give the attackers behind this new campaign ...

FEATURES ON YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT. FOLKS, I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU ABOUT SCAMS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS NOW, AND I’VE SEEN MANY SCAMS OVER THE YEARS GET MOTHBALLED, PUT AWAY IN, SHELVED, ONLY TO BE BROUGHT ...

When a Gmail account is hijacked, the damage rarely stops at email. A single compromise can expose banking resets, cloud backups, and identity documents, so the priority is to regain control quickly ...

Update, March 10, 2025: This story, originally published March 8, has been updated with in-depth mitigation advice from PayPal regarding attack attempts and tactics, as well as a recommendation that ...

(NEXSTAR) — Did you see concerning reports this weekend that the password to your Gmail account needed to be changed immediately over concerns of a data breach? Have no fear — Google said that isn’t ...

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Gmail accounts are being compromised in a sophisticated phishing attack. If you lost access to your account, here's what you can do – and how to be better prepared. Blake has over a decade of ...