Scammers got into her computer after a pop-up convinced her there was an issue with it. She’s not alone. The FBI logged $2.13 billion in tech-support scam losses last year.

Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar invite. However, clicking on the link can give scammers access to ...

These scammers thought they were going through another normal day of stealing money. What they didn’t know was that their cameras and computers had already been compromised, and a plan was underway to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. A fake computer alert can be the first move in a scam that ends with someone moving their own ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nachiket Banwari, a Charlotte resident, was sentenced to serve more than two years in prison for participating in a tech scheme. A ...

If you stay on the internet long enough, you are bound to come across browser pop-ups. While many of them are just annoying, ranging from advertisements and paywall restrictions to requests to disable ...

The goal was not to install malware or lock the computer. It was to create enough confusion to get people to call the number ...

TRICKS THEY ARE USING TO GET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. YOU TURN ON YOUR LAPTOP OR YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU SEE A VERY FRIGHTENING MESSAGE. SOMETIMES WITH A BLARING AUDIBLE ...

MUMBAI, India — You know the messages. They pop up on your computer screen with ominous warnings like, “Your computer has been infected with a virus. Call our toll-free number immediately for help.” ...

Busy scammers are targeting Fairfield County computers. Your computer develops a series of frustrating problems. An e-mail comes on your screen supposedly from from Microsoft, telling you to call the ...