Scammers are using new technology and familiar tactics to make phone scams harder to spot: Here’s what to watch for.

Lance Whitney is a technology journalist with an IT background. He's written for TechRepublic, PCMag, Macworld, and Time, among others, He also teaches classes in AI, cybersecurity, and social media.

Number one tip: Hang up the phone.

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Scammers can combine your name, phone number and address with data breach details to attempt SIM swaps, phishing and even identity theft schemes.

And nearly 60% say they were hit by a scam in the past year. Constant vetting is creating a burnout crisis that leaves us ...

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Google has announced a raft of security features for Android, including scam alerts in chat notifications and an Enhanced Protection mode.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed—honestly, I hope you haven’t!—but scams are starting to get scarily sophisticated. And that means they’re tougher and tougher to spot, even for the more savvy land ...