Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says hackers are using Microsoft Teams for phishing, vishing and quishing via social ...

Microsoft unveils new scam detection software The tool will be available to Microsoft Edge users This could lead to an end to 'tech support scams' if widely adopted Microsoft has officially ...

Waynesboro Police are warning locals about a scam targeting Facebook users where criminals impersonate Microsoft tech support. Police say that an individual in Franklin County had been using ...

Microsoft has started testing a new "scareware blocker" feature for the Edge web browser on Windows PCs, which uses machine learning (ML) to detect tech support scams. Scareware scams (also known ...

You’re browsing the web when suddenly your screen turns red. A warning flashes: “Your computer is infected! Call support immediately!” Maybe there’s a blaring alarm or a robotic voice telling you to ...

Microsoft Edge 133 is now rolling out globally, and it ships with several improvements, including a new scareware blocker ...

One of the most nefarious examples of scareware is the “tech support scam,” which ... You may have even seen a few Microsoft IT support scam pop-ups yourself over the years.

The FBI reports that victims lose approximately a billion dollars every year to tech support and pop-up scams. Microsoft's January 27 update to their browser Edge aims to reduce that figure.

A new security feature for Microsoft Edge is now available for preview, helping people overcome scareware scams.

After the scareware is thwarted, you can report the malicious site to Microsoft. Here's how it all works. Many scareware sites run the infamous tech support scam. Clicking a link or notification ...