https://apnews.com/article/scams-personal-finance-protection-cybersecurity-e50cd0ce4fce216fcef52a68d110f314 > NEW YORK (AP) — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which means it's the perfect time to learn how to protect yourself from scams. > “Scams have become so sophisticated now. Phishing emails, texts, spoofing caller ID, all of this technology gives scammers that edge,” said Eva Velasquez, president and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.