Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Novato is the latest municipality in the Bay Area to be hit by a nationwide internet scam targeting residents, businesses and government agencies. The scam involves planning and building permits. The ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned of a massive increase in losses from social media scams since 2020, exceeding ...

The FBI's latest internet crime report shows Americans lost nearly $21 billion to cybercrime in 2025. Roughly half of those losses, about $11.4 billion, were tied to cryptocurrency-related complaints.

Michigan residents lose $1.73 billion annually – the equivalent of $170 per person – to online scams, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America, CFA. Nationwide, Americans lose ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bill pending in the state Legislature would require social media companies to add new safeguards for protecting users against ...

The digital age offers unprecedented convenience, but with this convenience comes the heightened risk of encountering internet scams. Cybercriminals continuously develop sophisticated methods to ...