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This Windows Update Screen Is Actually a Hacker's Trap

The latest ClickFix attack creates a fake, full-screen Windows OS update through the browser to try and dupe the user into ...
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 ...
Futurism

ChatGPT-4o Is Sending Users to a Scammy Website That Floods Your Screen With Fake Virus Warnings

Last year, OpenAI boasted about a seismic change to its flagship ChatGPT: the chatbot could “now browse the internet to provide you with current and authoritative information, complete with direct ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake in-browser Windows updates push Aurora info-stealer malware

A recently spotted malvertising campaign tricked users with an in-browser Windows update simulation to deliver the Aurora information stealing malware. Written in Golang, Aurora has been available on ...
Bleeping Computer

Fake Windows 11 installers now used to infect you with malware

Scammers are already taking advantage of the hype surrounding Microsoft's next Windows release to push fake Windows 11 installers riddled with malware, adware, and other malicious tools. While Windows ...