Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. If you have been the victim of a cybercrime, you will always ...

The FBI says cybercriminals have stolen a record $16,6 billion in 2024, marking an increase in losses of over 33% compared to the previous year. According to the bureau's annual Internet Crime ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scammers and cybercriminals stole a record total of $16.6 billion from Americans in 2024, marking a 33% increase in losses from ...

The FBI has urged cybercrime victims to exercise caution when visiting its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) website, claiming that threat actors have created various spoofed versions. In a public ...

While a common misconception might be that seniors are the most likely to be targeted by scams, increasingly young people are ...

Cybercriminals are trying to pass themselves off as the FBI employees tasked with helping victims of online scams. Don't fall for it. Bree Fowler writes about cybersecurity and digital privacy. Before ...

Scammers have found a new way to exploit trust in law enforcement – by impersonating the FBI’s own Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). According to a new alert from the FBI, cybercriminals are ...

You should report fraud to the FTC and FBI even if you didn't lose money. You'll be a good samaritan if you do. Danni Santana spent nine years as an editor and business journalist covering industries ...