According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, today launched Malwarebytes Scam Number Check, a free, standalone web experience designed ...

A NEW MEASURE that is set to be rolled out by the communications regulator next year aims to tackle scam calls from international numbers. It comes amid an increase in scam calls from UK-registered ...

Missed calls from unknown numbers used to be easy to ignore, but now they’re harder, especially since scammers spoof real local numbers and clone familiar voices with AI. Malwarebytes has launched a ...

Artificial intelligence abuses and fraudulent claims involving undistributed long-term capital gains are two new additions to the Internal Revenue Service's annual "dirty dozen" list of tax frauds and ...

When a call comes in from a number you don't recognize, it can be hard to know whether to answer or not. I missed several calls from my Dad, who was ringing to tell me he had a new number, because I ...

US THAT TOP THREE WAYS SCAMMERS MAY COME AFTER YOU. YOU KNOW, THERE’S A WELL-KNOWN SAYING IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS, THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE. WELL, THAT ALSO APPLIES IN THE SCAM WORLD. AND ...

Knowing just three numbers could save you from a bank account scam. Almost all of us will have received some sort of scam phone call, email, or text message at some point in our lives. These scams are ...

Most scam texts are easy to spot, but this one feels different. At first glance, the message looks polished and uses official branding that signals credibility. It also includes technical details that ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...