This week in cybersecurity: AI coding agents with exploitable vulnerabilities, cybercrime rings operating like professional enterprises, and new scam tactics—including malicious QR codes. I've been ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Illinois Secretary of State is warning residents not to open or respond to a circulating text scam, in ...

The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.

Local authorities say there’s been a recent uptick in scam text messages targeting bank customers. Authorities believe scammers are also using AI to trick victims. Authorities say if something seems ...

Travel alert: beware of this new hotel text scam exploding right now — don't click!

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents after an uptick in DMV text scams claiming to enforce a January 17 deadline. According to Giannoulias, the texts claim to be from the ...

A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links and QR codes to hijack accounts and enable real-time surveillance. Explore Get the web's best business technology ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — While you may have taken some time off for the holidays, scammers did not. In fact, they’ve been working overtime to get our attention and steal our money, especially with the latest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An area sheriff’s office has issued a warning about an increase in phone scams to start 2026. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office ...

Older adults are increasingly targeted by scams, with recent reports indicating they lose more money to fraud than any other age group, according to a community announcement. To help address this ...

As the popularity of weight-loss drugs continues to boom, it has opened the door for scammers eager to dupe people into buying fake versions of the medications. The Better Business Bureau has issued a ...

WARREN COUNTY — An area sheriff’s office has issued a warning about an increase in phone scams to start 2026. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a social media post about the recent increase ...