Tech support scams cost victims billions each year and often target the most vulnerable users. Scammers use fear and urgency ...

In brief: The web is populated with popup 'virus alerts' urging people to call the included phone numbers so the issues can be fixed. Tech-savvy users know these are scams, most of which originate ...

Cutting corners: Amazon and Microsoft have collaborated with India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to bust fake tech support centers that affected over 2,000 of their customers, mainly in the ...

When it comes to consumer scams, rip-off ploys have their seasons – and both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) say that the U.S. could be entering a high ...