Microsoft phishing scams use fake security alerts and links that redirect to credential-stealing pages with warning signs, including urgent language and unusual senders.

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.

The company, according to the form CEO, is to help people across the country stay one step ahead, Microsoft’s Cyber Signals report offers insight into the most insidious AI scams on the rise.