- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 7th, 2014
The FTC Warns of Tech Support Scammers Promising Refunds
Here's a clever way in which fraudsters can make money
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 13th, 2013
Tech Support Scammers Use Names of IT Security Companies in YouTube Ads
Malwarebytes researchers analyze another India-based tech support scam
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 5th, 2013
Users Warned About AVG Tech Support Scams
AVG will not make unsolicited calls offering to fix your computer
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 11th, 2013
Mac Users Warned of Tech Support Scams – Video
Pinging a website has nothing to do with antivirus protection
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 11th, 2013
Support Scammers Rely on Fake AV to Get Victims to Call Them
Sophos experts have analyzed a combination between Fake AV and tech support scams
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 31st, 2013
Watch: Tech Support Scammers in Action
Security expert Troy Hunt shows that scam calls are still alive
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 21st, 2012
Tech Support Scammers Offer to Clean Up “Frozen Trojan”
They hope to convince victims to pay for an app called "Advanced Windows Care 2"
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 25th, 2012
Sophos: Beware of Fake Technical Support Websites
Scammers pretend to represent the security company
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 25th, 2012
Ammyy Issues Official Warning to Alert Customers of Tech Support Scams
Here’s what you must do in case you fall victim to such a scheme
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 13th, 2012
Dorifel Malware Threat Utilized by Support Scammers Against Dutch Users
The malicious element can be removed using legitimate software
- Security
- By Lucian Constantin
- August 2nd, 2011
Australian Consumer Protection Watchdog Warns About Cold Calling Scams
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