The update screen is a normal occurrence on Windows machines, so of course hackers are now manipulating it to sneak malware onto devices. The scheme, a recent iteration of a ClickFix attack, is ...

Microsoft announced earlier this month that they will no longer be providing free security updates or technical assistance for the Windows 7 operating system — and scammers are looking to capitalize ...

How Windows tech support scammers walked right into a trap set by the feds Thread starter JournalBot Start date Dec 5, 2012 Jump to latest Follow Reply Status Not open for further replies.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Vakulov is a cybersecurity expert focused on consumer security. Online extortion scams, when scammers make threats and ...

Users downloading free Windows software are being warned about a large scam campaign using fake websites that look like official pages for popular apps. Researchers found more than 90 fraudulent ...

Everywhere you look there's a potential scam waiting to happen. Look no further than your inbox, CNET survey finds. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...