A fake computer alert can be the first move in a scam that ends with someone moving their own retirement money out of reach.

A hoax that sounds like a rescue can end with an empty bank account. Federal authorities are warning about Phantom Hacker scams, a layered fraud scheme that can trick victims into moving their own ...

If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect yourself fast. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password ...

The scammer believed he was dealing with another victim. Instead, he found himself arguing with someone quietly working their ...

WILLIAMSPORT — A Chinese national with degrees from Penn State and Cornell is likely to be deported after pleading guilty in a nationwide computer hacking scam that cost victims some $10 million.

You've seen CAPTCHA checks everywhere. You click a box. You move on. No big deal. Now imagine that same box asking you to press a few keys on your keyboard. It might tell you to open a command window ...