2025-02-12

Meta warns users not to fall for romance scammers posing as celebrities or military

Think you might have met someone “attractive, single and successful” on Facebook or Instagram? You might want to think again, Meta says. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, the company is once again warni [...]

2025-02-11

Watch Out for These Devious Banking Scams

Scammers stole more than $10 billion from consumers last year. Here's how to keep their hands off your hard-earned dollars. [...]

2025-01-07

McAfee launches scam detector to stop scams before they strike

Scams are everywhere. McAfee’s new scam detector spots and stops scams across text, email, and video to keep you from being fooled. [...]

2025-01-01

The best VPN service for 2025

Virtual private networks (VPNs) promise the potential to stream any content, from anywhere. They unlock content from abroad across nearly any streaming service you use regularly, which can come in han [...]

2025-02-12

Don’t fall for these AI chatbot scams this Valentine’s Day – here’s how they could play with your heart strings

Ahead of Valentine's Day, new research reveals a rise in AI-chatbot romance scams [...]

2025-01-18

Want to Avoid AI Scams? Try These Tips From Our Experts

If you missed the recent live, subscriber-only Q&A about money and AI scams with WIRED’s advice columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch the replay here. [...]

2025-01-15

SEC lawsuit claims Musk gained over $150 million by delaying Twitter stake disclosure

After a more than two-year investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Elon Musk over his delayed disclosure of the Twitter stock he amassed before announcing his intention to acqui [...]

2025-01-17

Wildfire Scams: Who They're Targeting and How to Spot Them

Officials in California are warning the public about scams targeting wildfire relief donors with bogus charities. [...]

2025-01-23

New wave of sextortion scams uses personal details and images to intimidate targets while bypassing traditional security measures

Sextortion scams now use private information and cryptocurrency demands to extort victims more effectively. [...]