A fake Apple email about app-specific passwords claims a $2,990 PayPal charge and urges recipients to call a support number, but it is a phishing scam.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Scammers are posing as tech support representatives from major companies like Microsoft, Google, or Apple, attempting to deceive users into giving up sensitive information. Despite ...

(WJAR) — Tech support scams are impacting older Americans at a staggering rate. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tech support scams target people 60 and older about five times more often ...

You may have a keen eye for spotting scams, but fraudsters are finding new ways to weaponize trusted systems to avoid detection. For example, threat actors are generating real Apple support tickets to ...

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Consumer First Alert: There’s a surge in tech support scams we want people to recognize. Scammers are targeting computer users with fake pop-up messages designed to scare ...

The "Phantom Hacker" scam involves a coordinated team of fraudsters posing as tech support, financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies to convince victims their devices and money are at risk ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. You have been warned. This threat is now surging and has more than ...

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 ...