A Facebook group is encouraging Albertans to give surprise gifts to strangers, but one security expert says people should be cautious.

Two Langely homeowers say multiple would-be renters fell for a scam that used photos of their house, without their knowledge.

The scam saw customers diverted to a fake website where credit card details were harvested by the attackers.

Do you use "123456" or "qwerty" as a password for one of your online accounts? If the answer is yes, you should change it immediately.

The Better Business Bureau has some tips on how to protect your online profiles behind strong passwords.

A social media influencer who was recently hacked on Instagram is sharing her frustration with the social networking site over its lack of customer support.

As Facebook hack details slowly emerge, here's how to tell if your account was compromised.

The internet is riddled with long-forgotten accounts on social media, dating apps and various shopping sites used once or twice. Sure, you should delete all those unused logins and passwords. And eat your vegetables. And go to the gym.

A phishing scam targeted nearly two dozen Alberta Health Services (AHS) employees and tried to access their payroll, the health authority said Wednesday.

"It's not a question of whether you can be breached, it's a question of whether you're interesting enough to be breached," said a security expert.