The hackers behind the scareware previously targeted Windows users but switched to macOS after Microsoft introduced an anti-scareware feature for the Edge browser.

But earlier this year, the attack finally caught the eye of Microsoft, which added anti-scareware protection to its Edge browser. Google Chrome and Firefox adopted their own tools to fend off such ...

Users receive fake alerts claiming their system is locked due to unusual activity and are prompted to enter Apple IDs and passwords to unlock it. A new phishing campaign targeting Mac systems ...

After Chrome, Firefox and Edge introduced anti-scareware measures, these attacks dropped by 90%. Within two weeks, LayerX detected nearly identical phishing tactics repurposed for Mac users on Safari.

After browser developers implemented new anti-scareware protections in early 2025, LayerX said it observed a 90% drop in Windows-targeted attacks. Within just two weeks, the attackers had shifted ...

Rogue Security Software, also known as Scareware, is software that appears to be beneficial from a security perspective but provides limited or no security, generates erroneous or misleading ...

How the attack appears on Chrome on a Mac. (Credit: PCMag/Michael Kan) We encountered the scareware on Safari and Chrome. The attack was particularly unnerving on Chrome because the scareware was ...