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Refunds Headed to Users Who Fell for Fake Antivirus, Computer Repair Scams
If you bought a computer repair service from Restoro or Reimage, expect to receive a refund. The companies will pay over $25 ...
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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Maximize Your Data Security With the Best Antivirus for Windows in 2025
We’ve researched top antivirus software for Windows to help you find the best protection for your data. Viruses and other ...
‘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 ...
Windows survival skills: 8 things every PC user should know how to do
Understand your PC even better with our handy survival tips for your PC and Windows. Knowing is half the battle!
Beware this sneaky new ‘CAPTCHA’ that tricks you into installing malware
It's both stupid yet brilliant, relying on knee-jerk CAPTCHA reactions to get users to manually install malware.
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 ...
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 ...
That weird CAPTCHA could be a malware trap - here's how to protect yourself
As described by security firm Malwarebytes in a new report, this scheme relies on the ease with which people often follow the steps in a CAPTCHA prompt without thinking. You land on a website that ...
Malware steals bank cards and passwords from millions of devices
One report claims at least 25 million people were targeted by infostealer malware between the beginning of 2023 and the end of 2024, capturing bank card details and passwords.
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Phishing campaign impersonates Booking .com, delivers a suite of credential-stealing malware
Starting in December 2024, leading up to some of the busiest travel days, Microsoft Threat Intelligence identified a phishing ...
Microsoft patches Windows Kernel zero-day exploited since 2023
Slovak cybersecurity company ESET says a newly patched zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem has been ...