Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like antivirus software, this software is built right into modern operating systems ...

It feels awful to be scammed. Unnerving to have a person's voice suddenly yelling at you right out of your computer. And you can't make it stop. "You've been hacked!" "You have pornographic material ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Viewers and coworkers alerted News10 NBC’s Deanna Dewberry about receiving invoices from what looks like Geek Squad, a tech support company owned by Best Buy. The scam is so ...

A Reuters reporter created ads promising unrealistic investment returns and easily placed them on Meta's social media ...

Criminals are continually looking for ways to hack into your credit card accounts or to steal your online identities and ...

Scammers are always coming up with new tricks. Just when you start feeling confident about spotting phishing emails, suspicious links and fake banking apps, they find a new angle. Lately, they have ...

If you’re like most people, you probably didn’t think a whole lot about tariffs before this year. And if you’re like most people, you’ve probably spent this year thinking a lot about ...

Internal documents have revealed that Meta has projected it earns billions from ignoring scam ads that its platforms then targeted to users most likely to click on them. In a lengthy report, Reuters ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - The Better Business Bureau is warning about a new scam making the rounds on TikTok; one that pulls at both your heartstrings and your purse strings. But with scams like ...