Microsoft Edge has a new feature known as "Scareware Blocker" that helps you block (primarily) tech support online scams. In ...

Scams often use fear to trick people—and of such schemes, scareware is extremely obvious about this tactic. On a malicious website, pop-up windows wrest control of your screen, blaring alarms that ...

This is scareware — a scam designed to make you believe your computer has been compromised. The goal is to pressure you into calling a fake tech support number where scammers will try to access your ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Hackers are targeting Mac users by sending fake ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new tool dubbed “scareware blocker,” which uses machine learning and computer vision to identify a very pervasive type of online scam. “Scareware” has blighted the web ...

Users receive fake alerts claiming their system is locked due to unusual activity and are prompted to enter Apple IDs and passwords to unlock it. A new phishing campaign targeting Mac systems employs ...