The FBI is warning about a sophisticated “phantom hacker” scheme specifically targeting the elderly, and which has drained more than a billion dollars from victims’ retirement accounts in the U.S.

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A SPATE of phone-hacking scams from computer hackers have been launched in West Yorkshire. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to all of our premium content, ...

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has alerted WhatsApp users about a new threat campaign, exploiting a technique called 'GhostPairing' to hijack accounts.

An urgent warning has been issued over an elaborate internet scam that allows hackers to take over your computer after you're fooled into entering an eight-digit code. NSW Police announced on ...

The so-called GhostPairing scam takes advantage of legitimate features in order to trick WhatsApp users into linking their ...

Online scammers are using the death of Pope Francis in attempts to steal data and scam people, according to research by cybersecurity firm Check Point shared with POLITICO. Check Point said it had ...

Even death is no escape from the clutches of cybercrime, with a rise in 'ghost hacking'. (Getty) Cynical ‘ghost hackers’ are deliberately targeting the recently deceased – and using dead people’s ...

All contenders and high profile politicians have been urged to up their cyber security HACKERS are targeting Tory leadership contenders with “phishing” scams warning they have been compromised by ...

AMAZON shoppers are being warned of a refund scam that sees hackers pretend to be employees. The warning comes after an elderly couple from Louisiana reportedly lost $60,000 of savings from their bank ...

The new series will not only stop victims handing over their cash, but also track down and expose the anonymous criminals behind the call centres The new series will take audiences behind-the-scenes ...