Fraud

File Sharing 101

Free downloads are everywhere online, whether you’re looking for the newest blockbuster or a CD from your favorite artist. But these peer-to-peer file-sharing networks present risks you should know about before hitting the “Download” button.

What to Know About E-signatures

We’ve all clicked to approve an online purchase or scribbled our names on an electronic credit card pad at the grocery store. But now, electronic signatures, or e-signatures, are also being used in more complex transactions, like signing legally binding contracts. Here, what to check for before you sign.

Hired for Crime

Work-at-home scams turn job seekers into criminal accomplices, known as "money mules."

Do the Bad Guys Know No One’s Home?

You may be excited about your upcoming vacation, but posting information online about where you’re going or how long you’ll be away can make you vulnerable to criminals. These tips will help you protect yourself while you’re gone.

Phishing: Avoid Getting Hooked by Cybercriminals

How often have you been tempted to click on a link in an email until you realized that it sounded like a scam? "Phishing" is a way cybercriminals try to trick you into revealing private data or account passwords through deceptive emails and websites. Here's how to avoid these scams.

Your Money or Your Data

Some cybercriminals create programs to kidnap your data. The schemes have not been extremely successful in the past, but refinements to the scam could change that.

Is Your Nose for News a Threat to Your PC?

The Internet has made it easy for you to be a news junkie. But beware. This could make you a target for cybercriminals who use news hooks to ensnare victims with fake websites and malicious attacks.

Bad Bargains

More shoppers than ever are headed online this holiday season, but less-than-careful consumers paired with entrepreneurial cybercriminals is a dangerous mix.

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