The FBI is warning about a sophisticated “phantom hacker” scheme specifically targeting the elderly, and which has drained more than a billion dollars from victims’ retirement accounts in the U.S.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about a sophisticated multi-phase scam known as the “Phantom Hacker.” This scam has been successful in draining the bank accounts of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. New Yorkers have just been warned to beware an attack that has stolen ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

This new phone scam has 'carriers' calling to exchange your device - don't fall for it ...

I know there are constant financial scams, many targeting seniors. But the aggressiveness of the latest one chasing after me was still a surprise. Enough already! The first phone call came on Saturday ...

A fake Apple email about app-specific passwords claims a $2,990 PayPal charge and urges recipients to call a support number, ...

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

Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers. In the scam, someone pretending to be a Geneva police officer calls from a number that has been ...

A major cybersecurity warning has been issued by Google for both Android and iPhone users worldwide, after reports surfaced of a massive scam campaign allegedly launched by Chinese hackers. These ...