Microsoft is finally clamping down on scam attacks with new "scareware" sensor - here's what you need to know

"AI-powered features like Scareware blocker will forever change the way we protect customers from attacks,” Rob Franco, ...
Windows Report

Microsoft Expands Edge’s Scareware Blocker to Shield More Users from Online Scams

Edge’s Scareware blocker goes mainstream, using AI and SmartScreen integration to stop fake alerts before users fall for them ...
CBS News

Brooklyn woman loses $100,000 in fake tech support scam. Here's how you can try to stay safe.

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn woman was scammed out of $100,000 in an elaborate scheme involving a frozen computer, an in-person meeting and a secret code word. As police search for the alleged scammer, the ...

Hong Kong’s Scameter app gets upgrade, AI tools to tackle social media scams

Online employment and investment scams are on the rise, despite police recording a marginal increase in swindling cases.
WTKR

New scam alerts Microsoft users on their computer screens

Imagine working on your computer and getting an alert on your screen—that’s what happened to one viewer wanting to spread the word about this new scam. Viewer message: "My computer locked up with a ...