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

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 ...

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 ...

ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Did you recently get a text saying you owe money for tolls or traffic violations in Illinois? While these messages may be convincing, they’re likely scams, and there are a few ways ...

A recent campaign fundraising text message from Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read alarmed some recipients because of its urgent tone. While campaigns often set fundraising goals to encourage ...

As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams. Giannoulias urged Illinois residents to watch for fraudulent text messages that ...

BOISE, ID — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador warned residents about a text scam claiming recipients must act urgently to receive $2,000 tariff rebate checks. The messages falsely demand an ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is urging Illinoisans to beware of fraudulent text messages demanding money. The scam messages have claimed that a person's ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, another scam! 7 On Your Side has been sharing the 12 Scams of Christmas, and now we unwrap the crooked QR code, it's part two ...

Boca Raton. Delray Beach. Boynton Beach. Wellington. You Are Being Preyed Upon. Beware of roofing scams that start with a text message like the one above. DELRAY ...

CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS THE ANSWER. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLES JUST SENT ME THIS TEXT MESSAGE THROUGH EMAIL. HE POINTED OUT THERE WERE NO MISSPELLINGS, AND SOME OF THE OTHER TELLTALE SIGNS ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...