Results for 'tech support scams'
Report: the anatomy of tech support scams
October 18, 2016 - Each year, several million people fall for tech support scams and, according to Microsoft, in 2015 alone crooks walked away with an...
Tech support scams and Google Chrome tricks
August 25, 2016 - Tech support scams coming as phishing pages that contain fake alerts urging you to call for immediate assistance are common place these days....
Tech support scams, two for the price of one
August 2, 2016 - If you have read the blog post about Tech Support Scammers using the Winlogon Shell registry value, you know the basics...
Tech support scams: help and resource page
May 10, 2016 - Hello, we are calling from Windows and your computer looks like it is infected. Our Microsoft Certified Technician can fix it...
Tech support scams and the Blue Screen of Death
July 20, 2015 - Many Windows users are familiar with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (AKA BSOD), which usually happens when the system crashes. The...
A New Twist on Tech Support Scams Pop Ups
February 12, 2015 - Tech support scams are not going anywhere any time soon. The number of fake pop ups and bogus 1-800 numbers keep...
PSA: Tech Support Scams Pop-Ups on the Rise
November 17, 2014 - The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a public service announcement warning about a “new twist to the telephone tech...
Tech Support Scams exposed at VB2014
September 26, 2014 - I had the honour of presenting my research on tech support scams at the VB2014 conference in Seattle. Since I received the...
Beware of US-based Tech Support Scams
August 6, 2014 - Most people associate tech support scams (AKA the fake Microsoft support call) with technicians sitting in a crowded and buzzing boiler room...
Tech support scams: Show me the money
February 11, 2014 - Fake or rogue tech support companies are lurking everywhere. Whether they cold-call you or deceive you with ads and pop-ups, you...
