Google is introducing a new Android security feature that will detect and flag phone calls in which scammers use artificial intelligence to impersonate a user's personal contacts. Called "fake call ...

From AI-powered scam detection to data removal and remote access blocking, here are the best tools to help protect your identity, money, and more. I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, ...

A new lawsuit alleges that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, misled users about the company's efforts to prevent scams on its platforms. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), a ...

A common online security tool — CAPTCHA — is now being used by scammers to trick people into giving up sensitive personal and financial information. CAPTCHA tests, often appearing as “I’m not a robot” ...

Apple warns of a new scam targeting millions of iPhone users. Learn the red flags, how it works, and how to protect your account and finances. Apple has issued a warning to its global user base as a ...

The Social Security Administration and its Office of Inspector General issued warnings during their March 2026 "Slam the Scam" campaign, citing the continued volume of impersonation fraud tied to ...

Providence police are warning residents about a text message scam regarding unpaid parking tickets. Officials confirm the city does not use text messages to collect payments for parking violations. A ...

The IRS will always first contact you by U.S. mail, not by phone or text message. Scammers may pose as tax officials to steal your money or personal information. The IRS will not demand payment via ...

From George Saunders to the National Book Foundation, the literary world has been besieged by fake requests. Just like me. Credit...Ricardo Tomás Supported by By Dan Barry More than 20 years ago, I ...

PCWorld reports that cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft Power BI’s legitimate notification feature to send convincing phishing emails from genuine Microsoft addresses. These fake payment alerts ...

There are reports that a legitimate Microsoft email address—which Microsoft explicitly says customers should add to their allow list—is delivering scam spam. According to an Ars reader, the address on ...

A Mound man was being sued for allegedly bilking a funder out of millions, only to die days after the suit was filed. Brett Schraber and his check-cashing businesses, EZ Capital and EZ Cash, claimed ...