If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect ...

Hackers are hijacking email accounts and sending fake invites that install remote access tools. Even your antivirus may not ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Whenever I interview victims of scams, they often express shock about how the bad guy knew so much personal information about them. Yes, their phone, computer, or other device could ...

At 81, Laura McFarling is looking for a job 15 years after retirement because she needs the money.

“Message scam losses are on the rise,” is the headline in a recent edition of the AARP Bulletin. To be sure, in every single AARP publication as well as in Consumer Reports and other magazines, there ...

It's crucial to exercise caution when surfing the web. Most of us are familiar with the basics of online safety, such as not sharing our passwords or entering payment information on suspicious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAWRENCE, Kan. — An unexpected protector, Lawrence police said a “Robin Hood” hacker stepped in to help stop a scam in action. The ...

It starts as a classic “PayPal refund” scam—remote access, urgency, and the same old script. But the second they get a foothold, the tables turn: the scammer’s own machine becomes the problem. You get ...