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'Scareware' Campaign Targets Mac Users With Fake Computer Lockdown Warnings
The hackers behind the scareware previously targeted Windows users but switched to macOS after Microsoft introduced an anti-scareware feature for the Edge browser.
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What is Rogue Software or Scareware: How to check for, prevent or remove it?
Rogue Security Software, also known as Scareware, is software that appears ... Rogue security software might report a virus, even though your computer is actually clean. The software might also ...
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Information on Rogue Programs & Scareware
A Rogue Program is a program that pretends to be a legitimate programs, but instead displays false information in order to trick or scare you into purchasing it. Most Rogue programs state that ...
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New phishing campaign uses scareware to steal Apple credentials
Users receive fake alerts claiming their system is locked due to unusual activity and are prompted to enter Apple IDs and ...
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This Week In Security: OpenSMTPD, Kali Release, Scareware, Intel, And Unintended Consequences
If you run an OpenBSD server, or have OpenSMTPD running on a server, go update it right now. Version 6.6.2, released January 28th, fixes an exploit that can be launched locally or remotely, simply ...
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Apple Issues Advisory For Mac Defender Phishing Attack
The site then purports to conduct a scan, and then falsely determines that their machine is infected with a virus. The scammers ... with the Mac Defender scareware. Security experts said the ...