Mac and iPhone users have reported seeing an Apple Security Alert pop-up warning them that their device is infected with a virus or has been hacked, putting their sensitive information at risk. While ...

It looks serious. It feels urgent. But it’s all fake. This is scareware — a scam designed to make you believe your computer has been compromised. The goal is to pressure you into calling a ...

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Activating scareware blocker. Image Credits:Microsoft This adds an additional level of security to what exists within the likes of Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, which already looks for ...

One form of pop-up you’ll need to contend with as you browse the internet is scareware. As the name suggests, these pop-ups suddenly appear on screen, announcing that certain files (or your entire ...

Rogue Security Software, also known as Scareware, is software that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no security, generates erroneous or misleading ...