‘Your computer has a virus.’ Frightened U.S. users lost $31 million, feds in Charlotte say
Computer users across the U.S. were tricked into sending thousands of dollars when they called a bogus tech support line to ...
How does antivirus software work?
Antivirus software runs in the background and, in most cases, will monitor your internet connection in real-time looking for ...
Computer owners duped in antivirus scam to get over $25M: What to know about payments
More than $25 million in payments will go out this week to customers who were tricked into paying for fraudulent tech support ...
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‘Your computer has a virus.’ Frightened U.S. users lost $31 million, feds in Charlotte say
accused of stealing $31 million from people across the U.S. by putting fake pop-up virus warnings on their computer screens, prosecutors said. Frightened users were tricked into sending hundreds ...
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New computer virus causes havoc
A powerful new computer virus was today causing havoc with e-mail systems across the world. Experts described the virus, called Goner, as one of the fastest-spreading they had yet seen and warned ...
FBI Warns Of Malware Risks In Free Online File Converters: Key Information You Need
The FBI warns about cybercriminals using free file conversion tools to install malware, putting users at risk of data theft ...
FTC will send $25.5 million to victims of tech support scams
Later this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will start distributing over $25.5 million in refunds to those misled by ...
Hackers are using reCAPTCHA to trick users into infecting their own PCs with malware — how to stay safe
A Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (or a CAPTCHA for short) is a security measure ...