Microsoft unveils new scam detection software The tool will be available to Microsoft Edge users This could lead to an end to 'tech support scams' if widely adopted Microsoft has officially launched a ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A message pops up on your computer: “Your computer has been locked up.” “A scare tactic on this fake pop-up that looks like a virus,” says Nathan Drager, president ...

Microsoft Edge's latest update introduces a security feature to combat scams that defraud victims of nearly a billion dollars ...

Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams. Scareware scams (also known ...

In a refreshing change from recent negative sparring with Google, Microsoft has just confirmed a critical update for Windows ...

SINGAPORE – These alerts pop up on your computer screen, warning you of a virus that has infected your device. They also offer you a lifeline – a phone number for “tech support”.