Cold calls are often a waste of your time and an unwanted interruption to your day. You might think that, at worst, you end up buying or signing up for something that you don't really need or at an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. New Yorkers have just been warned to beware an attack that has stolen ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning of a “surge in fraudulent phone calls” reported by individuals. According to the BBB, the calls come from a person claiming to be ...

Ofcom is set to bolster its efforts against a surge in scam calls originating from abroad, particularly those mimicking UK mobile numbers. The telecommunications regulator has proposed new measures ...

Readers share their frustrations and solutions for dealing with an influx of robocalls, robotexts, and scam calls. Many employ strategies like ignoring calls from unknown numbers, using air horns, or ...

“U.S. authorities warn that Americans face a rising wave of scam calls and texts targeting their smartphones, often orchestrated by Chinese organized crime syndicates and other overseas scammers. As ...

Hackers are impersonating Microsoft, PayPal, Docusign, and other familiar brands in callback phishing scams aimed at stealing confidential information or delivering malware. These attacks trade the ...

My dad vividly recalls the day he got a phone call from someone impersonating one of his grandsons. The connection wasn’t clear, but he got the gist of the message: Jack was calling from overseas, he ...

You must never make these calls. Republished on August 24 with a new federal agency warning on phone attacks. A stark FBI warning has just come to life on social media, with an attack on Microsoft ...

Harrisburg, Pa. – Officials in Pennsylvania are warning residents about a potential scam phone call targeting individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The scam call ...

In the scam, someone pretending to be a Geneva police officer calls from a number that has been spoofed on caller ID to be ...