How do hackers get access to your computer? Hackers have many tricks up their sleeves. Viruses and malicious software, aka malware, make the most of security gaps, but something called social ...

Most data breaches involve hacked email accounts or stolen bank information, and can be protected against by following ...

With someone's IP address, you can learn a user's general location, and disable some parts of their internet browsing ...

The chances of your Instagram, X, Facebook, Amazon, Threads, Rumble, Twitch or other accounts getting taken over by spammy bots and data-stealing thieves have never been higher. So, don’t sit there ...

The most recent rumblings of yet another security breach for over two million accounts from sites like Facebook, Yahoo, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn are true and should serve as another wake up call ...

Here are tips on how to dodge some of the most devastating schemes and what to do if you or someone you care about becomes ensnared. Credit...Christina Lee Supported by By Tara Siegel Bernard This is ...

Discovering that your Instagram account has been hacked is always going to cause concern, but in most cases, it's fairly straightforward to recover your account. With more than 2.4 billion active ...

Facebook-owned WhatsApp, launched in 2009, has become the most used mobile messenger app in the world, with nearly three billion users. It's often used for work these days, as well as for chatting ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio woman ...

Phones today are more secure than ever, making it harder, but not impossible, for hackers to take control. iPhones have strong protections built in, and while Android devices have improved, they still ...

Crypto scams have skyrocketed to a $24.2 billion industry, according to recent data from Chainalysis, with hackers growing more sophisticated each year. If criminals successfully drain your crypto ...