4 things to do to protect yourself online from scams and hacks in the new year

Scammers and hackers have embraced AI to make their attempts more realistic.

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• Hackers and scammers are getting more sophisticated in their methods.
• Elaborate social engineering schemes and AI are some ways that scammers are upping their game.
• One cybersecurity expert explained four ways to protect yourself going into 2025.

The end-of-2024 hack of US Treasury Department computers is a reminder that if the government isn't immune to tech trouble, neither are you.