The "Hi Mom" smishing scam uses a fake family emergency text to trick parents into replying, then escalates to requests for ...

Posey County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has announced a transition to a new emergency notification system, moving from ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston police have been alerted to a recent uptick in online scammers targeting vulnerable people through fake event pages or promoting events that do not exist. In the ...

NORMAL — The Town of Normal has relaunched its emergency and community notification system after its previous platform was compromised in a cyberattack late last year. Every longtime ...

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The Palm Beach Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam involving callers impersonating law enforcement. Scammers threaten arrest for fake offenses, including missed jury duty, and ...

VINITA, Okla. — Joyce Kelso started getting calls, telling her she had won a large cash prize, a car, and a bonus through Publishers Clearing House. There was just one catch: the caller wanted her ...

At the center of the scheme is a hacking platform called Kali365. Unlike traditional phishing attacks that rely on stealing credentials, Kali365 targets OAuth device ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...

Google is suing to dismantle the infrastructure behind an alleged massive AI-powered cybercrime operation. On Friday, the tech giant announced a lawsuit against an alleged Chinese cybercrime network ...

A Code Red Extreme Heat Alert has been declared in Baltimore for Friday, June 12, with intense heat and humidity embracing Maryland. The WJZ First Alert Weather Team says temperatures will soar to the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A text message offering easy remote work and high daily pay could be the start of a scam, according to the Better Business Bureau. A new BBB study found employment scam reports ...