Tax Scams Hit Nearly 1 in 4 Adults. Spot the Red Flags
John C. isn’t the person you picture getting scammed. He’s 36. He’s tech-savvy. He’s a mechanical engineer leading a team at a national energy lab in Denver....
Privacy & Identity Protection
X (Twitter) Account Hacked: What to Do Right Now
X (formerly Twitter) hacks tend to hit fast. One minute you’re scrolling like normal. The next, your account is posting crypto promotions,...
YouTube Channel Hacked? Restore Owner Access and Stop Live-Stream Scams
You don’t always realize your YouTube channel has been hacked right away. Sometimes it’s a sudden spike in notifications. Sometimes it’s a flood of confused comments....
Reddit Hacked? How to Regain Access and What to Change Immediately
It usually starts with a small, uneasy moment. A password reset email you don’t remember requesting. A login alert that doesn’t make sense. Strange comments showing up...
This Week in Scams: How Jules Lost $80K in a Romance Scam
It’s Friday the 13th, but you have nothing to fear online if you’re scam-savvy and well protected. Every week, we...
This Week in Scams: Big Game Betting Scams and Fake Ticket Traps
This is a special edition of This Week in Scams, focused on one of the biggest scam magnets of the year: sports betting. ...
Filing Taxes? Why Identity Protection Matters More Than Ever This Season
Tax season creates a rare and dangerous overlap: Americans are sharing their most sensitive personal information at the exact moment...
This Week in Scams: Dating App Breaches, TikTok Data, Grubhub Extortion
This week in scams, three headlines tell the same story: attackers are getting better at manipulating people, not just breaking into...
W-2s Are Arriving. Here’s How to Spot and Avoid Tax Scams
W-2s are arriving, and tax season officially begins the moment they do. That timing makes this a prime window for...
Buying Harry Styles Tickets? Avoid These Common Ticket Scams
As Harry Styles concert tickets go on sale for his first tour in years, cybersecurity experts warn that the same...
Why You Still Get Spam Calls Even After Blocking Numbers
You block a caller, feel a moment of relief, and then the phone rings again. If you’re wondering why you still get spam calls even...
McAfee Report: In the AI Slop Era, Americans Spend Weeks Each Year Questioning What’s Real
Merriam-Webster’s word of 2025 was “slop.” Specifically, AI slop. Low-effort, AI-generated content now fills social feeds, inboxes, and message threads....
Today’s Microsoft Outage Explained and Why it Triggers a Scam Playbook
Microsoft users across the U.S. experienced widespread disruptions Thursday after a technical failure prevented people from sending or receiving email...
