The goal was not to install malware or lock the computer. It was to create enough confusion to get people to call the number ...

Dulisse turned the table on the scammers a couple of weeks ago when he was contacted by a man claiming to be calling from California to offer Microsoft tech support, Go Public CBC News British ...

Tech support scams seem like old news, but Microsoft issued a warning recently about an expanded phishing campaign where threat actors posed as legitimate technical support staff and even tricked some ...

Google has warned millions of Gmail users about a common scam impersonating the email service’s technical support team. If ...

Worried man looking shocked and stressed, holding head in hands while seeing a system hacked warning message displayed on a computer screen, representing a data breach, cyber attack, or security risk.

This past week, many agencies celebrated "Safer Internet Day" by sharing tips to help us all be mindful of the importance of staying alert to potential safety and fraud issues online. One area that ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Scam reports are soaring. According to new FBI data, Americans filed more than a million complaints about cybercrimes in 2025 and reported losing almost $21 billion. Today, our ...

New York, Jun 12 (PTI) An Indian-origin man has agreed to pay more than USD 136,000 and to a permanent ban on offering tech support services as part of a settlement with US federal authorities over ...