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 ...

Tech support scammers, who typically try to convince consumers that their computer is infected with malware and sell them unnecessary security services to "clean" the PC, are not a new problem.

Tech support scams might be something that you've all heard of before, but that doesn't make them any less dangerous. The FBI recently issued a public service announcement, warning people to be on the ...

More and more folks are getting hit by tech support scams, and in fact a staggering two-thirds of respondents quizzed in a global survey by Microsoft said they had experienced such a scam. Typically, ...

Almost anyone who has used the internet has probably experienced that alarming moment when a window pops up claiming your device has a virus, encouraging you to click for tech support or download ...

Google is adding a dose of AI to the Chrome browser to protect users from tech support scams. In a blog post, Google says a new version of Chrome arriving for desktops this month will tap “on-device” ...

Suspects used to lure foreign nationals by advertising their tech support toll-free number online and through social media, ...