Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can ...

AI is reshaping online search in two distinct but overlapping ways. Both reduce friction for consumers, but they increase friction for businesses. Ganna Pogrebna is the David Trimble Chair at Queens ...

Reports of tax scams and fraud have continued to rise in recent years, stretching systems that were built around older, fragmented reporting tools. The IRS says simplifying how tips are submitted will ...

Leave it to cybercriminals to come up with yet another way to abuse artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, by creating Google Gemini chatbots slick as used car salesmen who pressure people into ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. We’ve seen animated animals belt out tunes in the “Sing” movies. We’ve learned about “The Secret Life of Pets” ...

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and cybersecurity experts warn that the season of love is also the peak season for romance scams. As people swipe, match, and open up online on dating apps and ...

The Harry Potter franchise may have started as a book series, but it quickly became one of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world. With a total of 11 movies, a Broadway play, and an ...

A new text message scam is targeting residents in Franklin County, Ohio. The fraudulent texts claim to be from the court about an unpaid parking ticket. Franklin County Municipal Court and its Clerk's ...

Without meaningful deterrents, Big Tech companies will do what's profitable, regardless of the cost to consumers. But a new bipartisan bill could add a check that would make them think twice, at least ...

Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled legislation Wednesday that would require online platforms, including social media companies, to take “reasonable steps” to prevent ...

Florida officials are warning of a scam where callers claim to be with AMBER Alert to get personal information. Scammers may ask to pre-register children for the service or schedule an "AMBER kit ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...