Severe online harassment is a federal crime. Learn which U.S. laws cover cyberstalking, hacking, and identity theft, and how ...

Extortion cases continue to rise across the country, with the FBI reporting it as the second most common cybercrime in 2024.

As we come to the end of October, we also close out cybersecurity awareness month. While the internet can be a wonderful tool ...

The FBI has issued a new warning when it comes to using social media platforms and messaging service apps. Criminals are targeting U.S. stock investors through these platforms and applications using a ...

Teens today may be more tech-savvy than generations before them, but that doesn't make them immune from falling for internet scams. Sure, high schoolers aren't falling for a Nigerian prince wanting to ...

HOUSTON — Cybercriminals are taking their schemes to a new level. The FBI is warning the public about fake websites designed to look almost identical to its own Internet Crime Complaint Center, known ...

The FBI issued a public service announcement revealing that its website for reporting cyber crimes had been spoofed by scammers looking to steal personal information. The statement was posted Friday, ...

If you've gotten a call from the Massachusetts State Police's “Internet Crime Complaint Center," asking you information about your identity, it's a scam. Do you know why? The Massachusetts State ...

W A S H I N G T O N, March 7 -- Phony auction Web sites that disappear aftertaking people's money and online shopping centers that neverdeliver the goods are the two most-reported instances of ...