Authors are being hit with a "deluge" of scam emails, some of which appear to impersonate industry professionals, marketing ...

Phishing emails and messages are among the most dangerous cybersecurity threats. One of the most common and harmful examples is the Social Security Administration phishing scam, which targets ...

Chatbots are everywhere, and we're all using them for every task under the sun. But how about stopping you from clicking on a scam email, or any other type of scam message, for that matter? The ...

Tax time is prime season for scammers. It's a period where we're rushing to get our affairs in order, waiting to hear from the government about debts we'll have to pay, or refunds we'll receive.

Opening your email or text messages can feel like wading through a minefield with all the scams that litter your inbox. Seventy-three percent of American adults have experienced an online scam or ...

About a month ago, I received a scam email that almost tricked me. It purported to be from PayPal, alerting me to an almost $1,000 charge that was “logged to a new profile.” The message implied that ...

Everywhere you look there's a potential scam waiting to happen. Look no further than your inbox, CNET survey finds. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...