The Better Business Bureau issued a consumer alert for Microsoft computer users. The scam comes after Microsoft announced it is no longer providing technical assistance, software updates, or bug fixes ...

Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency ...

The update screen is a normal occurrence on Windows machines, so of course hackers are now manipulating it to sneak malware onto devices. The scheme, a recent iteration of a ClickFix attack, is ...

There’s a new scam to look out for in a place you wouldn’t expect. Security experts at the Identity Theft Resource Center ...

Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the ...

Nearly as soon as the web was born, scammers were using it to con people out of their money. From foreign princes who need your help to reclaim their family fortunes to chain emails with embedded ...

A Salina woman avoided becoming a scam victim when she had second thoughts after withdrawing $18,000 from her bank. According to Salina Police, the 77-year-old was communicating with someone claiming ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...