Consumers: Hang up on anyone who cold-calls offering Windows technical support, never believe an Internet pop-up that reports your PC is infected with malware, and, above all, don't ever install ...

A particular type of scam phone call is making the rounds again and victimizing unsuspecting people. This time, it’s the old Microsoft tech support scam call. Scammers are using technology to pose as ...

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: ...

The Windows protected your PC tech support scam that displays ana lert that pretends to be a Windows alert that SmartScreen protected you from a threat. This fake alert then states that a malicious ...

Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam, and they remain just as dangerous as they were a decade ago, perhaps even more so now with scammers having access to better ...

The Virus Alert from Microsoft tech support scam is a browser based scam that tries to trick people into thinking that Microsoft has detected that they are is infected and blocked their computer. They ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) Microsoft announced that they are no longer providing technical assistance, software updates, or bug fixes for Windows 7. It’s big news for users of the popular operating system.

Not every Windows tech support scam starts in India, not every scammer speaks in heavily-accented English, a security company said today. In a new trend, scams have gone home-grown, said Malwarebytes ...

Cutting corners: Amazon and Microsoft have collaborated with India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to bust fake tech support centers that affected over 2,000 of their customers, mainly in the ...

I am in the UK and had a few of these calls about 6 months ago (and many missed calls during the day when I was at work with a witheld number, that I suspect were them too). I hadnt heard of these ...

A particular type of scam phone call is making the rounds again and victimizing unsuspecting people. This time, it's the old Microsoft tech support scam call. Scammers are using technology to pose as ...