The urge to deny you’ve fallen for fake news is natural. No one likes to feel like a fool. But it means we’re in a logically impossible situation where everyone thinks other people are spreading ...

A phishing scam posing as a Microsoft security alert is targeting users with emails that claim an alert has been triggered on their account. The link appears safe at first glance, often pointing to a ...

Your inbox could contain real money—or a trap. I made two fake settlement claim sites in five minutes, and I'm here to tell you how to tell a legit settlement notice site from a data-stealing fake. I ...

As Black Friday approaches, consumers are warned about a sharp rise in fake shopping sites, with scams increasing by 250%.

You tag an airline on X when your flight gets canceled, *** food delivery service when your order never arrives, or maybe *** hotel when there's *** problem with your stay. Those businesses respond ...

Fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram are a big threat in the rapidly digitalizing world. Fraud and online scams are done through these fake accounts. Scammers steal the details of any common user ...

Multiple citations in the "Make America Healthy Again" report contained titles of nonexistent papers, or mischaracterized real ones. Experts say those are hallmarks of artificial intelligence ...

When your phone buzzes with a message saying your flight is canceled, your first instinct is to panic. Scammers are counting on that. A new travel scam is spreading through fake airline texts that ...