Nearly 60% of older adults have fallen for cyber scams, report finds

Online scams are evolving quickly, and while younger people often adapt with ease, older adults may not be keeping up. According to Avast, nearly 60 percent of older loved ones have already fallen victim to cybercrime. Even when younger family members raise the alarm, the message does not always get through. Although 84 percent of adults say they have spoken to older relatives about potentially risky online habits, only 53 percent of those warned have taken the advice seriously and made changes Avast reports that more than 80 percent of cybercrime stems from scams and social engineering. These attacks rely… [Continue Reading]