The "Phantom Hacker" scam involves a coordinated team of fraudsters posing as tech support, financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies to convince victims their devices and money are at risk ...

It's crucial to exercise caution while surfing the internet. Most of us are familiar with the basics of online safety, such as not sharing our passwords or entering payment information on suspicious ...

(WJAR) — The FBI is warning of a scam that's drained more than $1 billion dollars from victims since 2024. It’s called the " Phantom Hacker" scam, and there are several layers to it. Initially, a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s one of the most intricate scams out there. The FBI is warning people to be wary of the “phantom hacker,” which they say is significantly impacting senior citizens. Two-thirds ...

The fake CAPTCHA scam is a clever trick that uses our trust in “I’m not a robot” tests to steal data. One wrong click can let hackers into your device, putting your personal and financial information ...

Hackers gained access to some Betterment customers’ personal information through a social engineering attack, then targeted ...

Hackers on Monday hijacked a mass text messaging service, pushing hundreds of thousands of scam texts to people who subscribe to alerts from New York state, a Catholic charity and a political ...

U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages ...