Tammy's experience is a classic example of a prevalent tech support scam that has been targeting unsuspecting users. It’s important to note that Microsoft will never proactively reach out to you ...

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.

Con artists will use many tricks to steal your money, including contacting you via a fake IT support call. While the Microsoft tech support scam is nothing new, South Africans still reportedly ...

Among the more successful recent scams is the Microsoft Tech Support scam. An unsuspecting consumer, often a senior citizen, receives a call from someone identifying themselves as working for ...

This time, it’s the old Microsoft tech support scam call. Scammers are using technology to pose as employees of Microsoft and other companies. Here’s how to avoid being scammed. A popular ...

The Microsoft Windows Notification tech support scam that displays a popup that pretends to be a Microsoft notification. This notification will state that your computer is infected and was locked.

Microsoft has had enough. Last week, Microsoft filed a lawsuit against Omnitech Support -- a division of Customer Focus Services -- cracking down on tech support scams. The suit accuses Omnitech ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ... the security key or Windows Hello support through its Edge browser ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is modernizing how its Windows Hello authentication ...

So when Wilson, who helps companies manage security for employees’ devices as a software engineer with Microsoft Intune, found out about coworker Nicole Berdy’s idea for a family tech support app, she ...