The hackers behind the scareware previously targeted Windows users but switched to macOS after Microsoft introduced an ...

Rogue Security Software, also known as Scareware, is software that appears ... Rogue security software designers create legitimate-looking pop-up windows that advertise security update software.

The signs of scareware are easy to spot when you know what to look for. A sudden full-screen pop-up that won’t close normally is a major red flag. Messages that claim your computer has been ...

"Scareware" has blighted the web almost since ... including using fake Windows pop-ups, to scam consumers. "These companies used scare tactics and lies about threats to consumers’ personal ...

The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI have cracked down on two international scareware rings based in Latvia that have resulted in more than $74 million in losses on more than a million ...