TikTok and Instagram may be the cool social media sites, but with nearly three billion active users worldwide, Facebook is the biggest fish in the sea. It’s also a prime target for hackers. Though ...

Update, August 5, 2025: This story, originally published on August 3, has been updated with further mitigation advice as well as a new report regarding phishing and credential theft trends as Google ...

When a Gmail account is hijacked, the damage rarely stops at email. A single compromise can expose banking resets, cloud backups, and identity documents, so the priority is to regain control quickly ...

There are many ways to protect your personal information and data from scammers. But what happens if your email or social media account gets hacked? Here are some quick tips from the Federal Trade ...

YouTube has released a new AI troubleshooting tool to help users recover their accounts after they’ve been hacked. The AI chatbot “support assistant” will act as a guide for users to resecure their ...

It was just after 8 p.m. when Marjorie May got a message on Facebook from her niece, Emma Kangas, saying "I need your help." May froze. Her niece had moved into her home several months earlier.

Tiffany White holding a pair of earrings that she made as part of a jewelry business that she promoted through Facebook. (Photo courtesy of Tiffany White) When Tiffany White had her Facebook accounts ...