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Holding a scammer's computer hostage

This video follows a common “Apple charge” scam where criminals try to scare victims into believing their bank account is ...
A scam has targeted one Acadiana resident who claims she paid a company $500 last year for virus protection on her computer. The company recently contacted the woman demanding she go to a website and ...
Financial planner Dottie Bourlier explains how to spot and avoid common government impersonation and other scams.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — It happens so often that scammers call and pull off some elaborate scheme that preys on the most vulnerable people. There is a YouTuber who is turning the tables. ...
You've seen CAPTCHA checks everywhere. You click a box. You move on. No big deal. Now imagine that same box asking you to press a few keys on your keyboard. It might tell you to open a command window ...
CHICO — It will likely surprise no one reading this that working in journalism means a lot of security when it comes to logging in and accessing our content. I say that, but security features are ...
Disappearing off into the sunset with your money is usually the aim, but more sinister scammers may also hack your computer ...