Over the years, scammers have become very inventive in their efforts to swindle you out of your money, privacy, security and sanity. They have pretended to be everything from your family, friends, ...

There are numerous email scams that land in your inbox every day, from malware-ridden attachments supposedly from a friend to IRS impersonators to fake invoices from Geek Squad. And what makes many of ...

Spoofing is a funny word, but its consequences are serious. Here's how spoofing works, the many forms it can take and how to protect yourself against it. Just when you think you know how to avoid ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Email spoofing is a frequent tactic that cybercriminals use to trick the recipient into ...

Do you ever wonder how spammers can send you emails that look like they are coming from your own account or someone you know? You might think that your email is hacked or that your friend’s account is ...

Email spoofing is a type of cyber attack where fraudsters forge the sender address on an email to make it appear as if it came from a trusted source. This deception tricks recipients into believing ...