Before clicking on that link in your inbox or a site, take a minute or two to double-check it's not a phishing scam. There have been multiple new phishing scams that have come up in the last few days, ...

What makes phishing so effective is the psychological pressure scammers build into every message. They create urgency — your account will close, a delivery failed, or suspicious activity needs ...

Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before joining CNET she reported for The Associated Press and Consumer Reports. A Michigan native, she's a long-suffering Detroit sports fan ...

Phishing dominates as the most prevalent smartphone security issue, and users need to stay alert, Omdia research shows.

Google has filed a lawsuit against 25 unnamed China-based scammers, which it claims have stolen more than 115 million credit card numbers in the US as part of the Lighthouse phishing operation.… ...

Cyber criminals are exploiting counterfeit Zoom and Google Meet pages to install employee monitoring software on unsuspecting Windows systems, security researchers have warned, marking a shift towards ...

Study Finds Phishing Scams Are on the Rise, Accelerated by AI ...

Strategies like using strong passwords, enabling 2FA, avoiding phishing, using VPNs, keeping software up-to-date and using reputable antivirus may help one against online fraud. The first step in ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced that it ...

Poorly written emails with spelling mistakes and obvious deception were once a clear marker of phishing attacks. These unrefined and isolated scams ...