Whether it's the Grandparent Scam or the 'I need help' scam, every family needs a code word to know whether their loved one is really on the phone. So often, we think we are getting a call from our ...

Cruise workers have their own secret language they use to communicate with one another. Code words like "oscar" are used to alert crew members of emergencies without causing mass panic. Other terms, ...

Criminals increasingly use generative AI to mimic real people’s voices and con their loved ones out of money. There’s a simple solution to this high-tech problem: a code word.