The current phone scam employs ... often posed as Microsoft employeesfrom a variety of departments, including Windows Helpdesk, Windows Service Center, Microsoft Tech Support, Windows Technical ...

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 ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says hackers are using Microsoft Teams for phishing, vishing and quishing via social ...

Microsoft Edge has a new feature known as "Scareware Blocker" that helps you block (primarily) tech support online scams ... instructions focus on Windows 11, but I have also found the option to ...

One of the most nefarious examples of scareware is the “tech support scam,” which ... You may have even seen a few Microsoft IT support scam pop-ups yourself over the years.

Microsoft Edge 133 is now rolling out globally, and it ships with several improvements, including a new scareware blocker ...

Microsoft has introduced a new scareware blocker in its Edge browser to protect users from online scams leveraging scareware ...

Cyber gangs from Russia are increasingly acting as Microsoft support staff ... “Employees should be aware of who their actual technical support team is and be mindful of tactics intended ...

Just last year, two tech support firms were forced to pay $26 million as part of a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which had accused the companies of deceptive marketing ...

Microsoft is rolling out "scareware blocker," which uses machine learning to identify a very specific and pervasive type of online scam.