Cyber Security Alert 2026: As digital payments, online banking and smartphone services become part of everyday life, cybercriminals are finding new ways to deceive internet users. Fraudulent messages, ...

Scammers are using artificial intelligence to create more convincing messages. But you can use the same technology to fight ...

A good rule of thumb is to be suspicious of any message that asks for money, gift cards or cryptocurrency, or that claims you have a speeding ticket or an arrest warrant. If the message demands ...

When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock The Central Texas FBI office is warning residents to look out for a familiar internet scam with a modern ...

Cyber-enabled scams are spreading globally with the aid of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI). In ...

Novato is the latest municipality in the Bay Area to be hit by a nationwide internet scam targeting residents, businesses and government agencies. The scam involves planning and building permits. The ...

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The WhatsApp logo appears on a smartphone screen and as a background on a computer screen in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on August 6, 2025. WhatsApp takes down 6.8 million accounts ...

John Shumway joined KDKA in October 1988 as a General Assignment Reporter. During his years at KDKA, he has anchored the morning and weekend news and is currently a featured General Assignment ...

Cyberattacks and scams are skyrocketing due to artificial intelligence, which is making it easier for criminals to engage in fraud, the report finds.

Scammers are getting better at blending in: Fake texts, websites, and checkout pages now look completely normal, which is why people don’t realize they’ve been tricked. Most of these scams follow the ...