TL;DR: Microsoft's recent Edge update introduces a blocker to combat scareware scams, which use aggressive pop-ups, fullscreen lock-ins, and fake warnings to trick users into calling fraudulent ...
Tech support scammers are modern-day con artists, preying on our deepest technological fears and vulnerabilities. Tammy of Flagler Beach, Florida, recently reached out to us with a concerning email: ...
Microsoft is introducing a new scareware sensor for the Microsoft Edge web browser, which helps detect scam pages more quickly and ensures that Defender SmartScreen blocks them faster. In scareware ...
In an email we received from Janet D., she shared her recent unsettling experience. Here’s what she described: "I received a pop-up that froze my computer and read, ‘Access to this system is blocked ...
Microsoft unveils new scam detection software The tool will be available to Microsoft Edge users This could lead to an end to ...
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Online scammers are increasingly using trusted tech brands like Apple and Microsoft to trick people into divulging sensitive ...
CATSKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Catskill Police Department is warning residents of tech scams that involve fake alerts or error messages on websites. Police said ...
No, it's not really Apple or Microsoft popping up on your screen to tell you your computer has been infected. It's scammers trying to convince you to call them and divulge sensitive information, which ...