Scammers used a fake Gemini AI chatbot to promote a bogus Google Coin presale, signaling a rise in AI-driven crypto impersonation fraud.

Tax scams are already widespread enough without fraudsters using advanced technologies to swindle people out of even more money. As recently as 2023, about $5.5 billion was lost to tax-fraud schemes, ...

A billion-dollar scam, referred to as The Phantom Hacker Scam, is cleaning out the retirement funds of seniors across America, and the FBI has issued a red alert. Active since at least 2024, The ...

As digital impostors blend in with ease and AI-driven scams grow more convincing, defending against them requires smarter, layered protections.

As the holiday season continues to ramp up, scammers are leveraging artificial intelligence to target online shoppers more than ever before. While online shopping scams are not a new threat, the use ...

A new report from Menlo Security (PDF) shows a 140 percent increase in browser-based phishing attacks over the past year, as well as a 130 percent increase in zero-hour phishing attacks (i.e., novel ...

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The Phantom Hacker Scam uses a three-pronged phishing attack to drain bank accounts. The FBI warns that seniors are particularly susceptible. The scam is said to have stolen $1 billion in retirement ...