According to the FTC, fraud losses hit $15.9 billion in 2025. Imposter scams led in sheer number of reports, but investment scams caused the steepest financial damage. Every year, the Federal Trade ...

Malwarebytes has launched Scam Number Check, a free tool for checking if a phone number may be linked to scam activity. The tool doesn’t require sign-in and uses Malwarebytes’ threat intelligence, ...

When a call comes in from a number you don't recognize, it can be hard to know whether to answer or not. I missed several calls from my Dad, who was ringing to tell me he had a new number, because I ...

Online scams are an ever-present threat, costing Americans nearly $119 billion a year. It’s not just happening on the internet either. Robocalls and text scams hit a six-year high in 2025. Now, with ...

A NEW MEASURE that is set to be rolled out by the communications regulator next year aims to tackle scam calls from international numbers. It comes amid an increase in scam calls from UK-registered ...

It starts quietly. Your phone buzzes. You see a voicemail notification. But your phone never rang. Then it happens again. And again. Before long, your voicemail inbox looks like it's under attack.

New standalone tool delivers fast, no-sign-in scam verification powered by Malwarebytes trusted threat intelligence SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, a global leader in ...

US THAT TOP THREE WAYS SCAMMERS MAY COME AFTER YOU. YOU KNOW, THERE’S A WELL-KNOWN SAYING IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS, THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE. WELL, THAT ALSO APPLIES IN THE SCAM WORLD. AND ...

In 2024, Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with texts, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Text scams are also becoming harder to detect with AI. Knowing what to look ...