Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

As digital payments, AI tools, and online services become part of everyday life, cybercriminals are getting smarter—and faster. In 2026, online and tech scams are more sophisticated than ever, using ...

Learn how to spot tech scams, recognize phishing email signs, and apply smart online scam prevention tips to protect your personal information and stay secure online. Pixabay, Mohamed_hassan The ...

Recent reports detail scams where tech products like Wi-Fi extenders, SSDs, and routers are sold as fully functional but are either non-operational or malicious. Fake drives can be programmed to ...

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There’s a new scam to look out for in a place you wouldn’t expect. Security experts at the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) are warning about a rise in “CAPTCHA scams,” a growing threat that ...

Truecaller has launched a household-level scam-protection feature as the Swedish company broadens its role beyond caller ID in response to the rising number of fraud attempts that target multiple ...

Americans lost more than $2 billion last year to scams that originated on social media. The report astonishingly showed that losses increased eightfold since 2020. The FTC's report makes clear that ...

A text about making extra money can feel harmless at first. Maybe it shows up while you are between errands, scrolling on the couch or looking for a way to pad your budget. That is exactly why these ...

Worried man looking shocked and stressed, holding head in hands while seeing a system hacked warning message displayed on a computer screen, representing a data breach, cyber attack, or security risk.