Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's a new scam, experts are calling pure "Evil Genius." The scammer preys on would-be guests to the popular on-line rental service - Airbnb. But before you fall for the cyber scam ...

An obroni woman based in Ghana has shared her experience with two online scams involving a fake Airbnb ad and a hacked ...

Travelers have been conned since time immemorial, but today’s scams are more insidious and sophisticated than such old tricks as the bait-and-switch or shell game. Security experts say modern-day ...

The rise of the sharing economy has wrested control from large companies and put some of that control in the hands of individual sellers and consumers. Perhaps the best example of this is ...

After denying any damage and claiming she had only two visitors during her short stay, the guest decided to take a closer look at the photos and noticed things weren't adding up. Artificial ...

HOUSTON — As families plan summer getaways, cybersecurity experts are warning travelers to be on high alert for a spike in travel-related scams. A new report by Check Point Research revealed a surge ...

A post about an Airbnb guest's unusual welcome has gone viral on Reddit after they discovered a peculiar "complaints hotline" in their rental property. The post, shared by Reddit user u/Sharpie1965, ...