Imagine this nightmare scenario. You receive an email from your health insurance provider, let's say it's Blue Shield, asking you to update your personal information by clicking on a link. You think ...

Encountering a fraudulent link through SMS, WhatsApp, email, or other means is an unfortunate reality for many smartphone users. If you find yourself in this situation, it’s important to stay calm and ...

Whether you blame artificial intelligence or data breaches, most of us are receiving phishing emails and texts more often than before. At the same time, scam links are getting harder to spot, which is ...

Curiosity may have killed the cat but when it comes to online messages, it can also open you up to criminals looking to steal your information. Cyber security experts at DataProt are warning of a new ...

Clicking a phishing link can be risky, but taking immediate action can prevent serious damage. Disconnect from the internet right away to stop malware from communicating or spreading further. Next, ...

Phishing attacks are computer attacks that target users with fraudulent links or emails to extort personal data from the user. If you’ve clicked on a phishing link, you may have unknowingly downloaded ...

One time I unwittingly clicked on a malicious link. That link took me to a website that would have installed malicious software on my computer. Had I been using Windows instead of Linux, I most likely ...

A widespread "smishing scam" is targeting people for their personal information under the guise of unpaid tolls. In recent months, the American public has been hit with waves of texts claiming they ...