Fake CAPTCHA scams trick users into opening command windows and pasting malicious scripts, installing StealC malware that steals passwords silently.

Clicking a captcha "I am not a robot" box and identifying images to prove it is second nature for many internet users. Now, ...

Security experts reveal how easy it is to get fooled by this scam and what to do if you think you've been targeted.

A computer scam that uses malware to freeze your screen and then demands a $100 ransom to unlock it has prompted Vancouver police to issue a warning. "The scam is a variation of an online extortion ...

TRICKS THEY ARE USING TO GET YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION. YOU TURN ON YOUR LAPTOP OR YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOU SEE A VERY FRIGHTENING MESSAGE. SOMETIMES WITH A BLARING AUDIBLE ...

A scam has targeted one Acadiana resident who claims she paid a company $500 last year for virus protection on her computer. The company recently contacted the woman demanding she go to a website and ...

The Ohio Attorney General’s office is warning consumers about a scam that has seen an uptick in recent weeks involving computer repairs. Callers claim to be with a large corporation and telling people ...

A California man was convicted Thursday of attempted theft by deception after police said he tried to scam a 92-year-old ...

The FBI is warning Americans to beware of scammers who are using banks' phone numbers to trick people out of thousands of dollars, according to reports. "Banking spoof call" scams involve people ...