No matter how savvy we may think we are, it can prove all too easy to fall victim to a scam when we're particularly rushed and distracted so it's no surprise that Christmas is seen as a prime time for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Scams come in myriad forms, from telephone calls to text ...

Parcel delivery scams are becoming increasingly common. Ones involving texts and emails are known as phishing scams, and aim to trick you into giving away your personal information and financial ...

Expecting a package in the coming days? You are not alone. The United States Postal Service estimates 3 billion packages will be delivered this holiday season; an average of 10 parcels for every man, ...

Got a text message from USPS about a package that you don't quite remember ordering? The impulse to click on the link to jog your memory about the delivery or to see why a package you were expecting ...

Google is going to court to help put an end to, or at least limit, the prevalence of phishing scams over text message. Scam texts have been a nuisance for a long time, but they've become increasingly ...

NordVPN has launched a free scam checker tool allowing users to paste in a suspicious text or upload a screenshot to see whether it may be fraudulent. The company said the service can scan plain text ...