For the most part, if you see a browser based tech support scam, then you can simply close the browser and start it again. On the other hand, if you are continuously seeing scams like the "Your ...

The Windows protected your PC tech support scam that displays ana lert that pretends to be a Windows alert that SmartScreen protected you from a threat. This fake alert then states that a malicious ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s game of whack-a-mole with Windows tech support scammers continues. The FTC and the State of Florida recently announced the temporary shut down of several businesses ...

If you get a call out of the blue one day from someone offering to help clean your computer, hang up! It’s probably a scam in which hackers pose as “technical support services.” The caller may sound ...

KUSA - There has been an increase in scams involving unsolicited phone calls or pop-up computer messages warning people their computer has been infected by a virus, the Colorado attorney general says.

Staples on Tuesday launched a three-tiered set of computer tech support plans. The retailer said that its Total Support Plans are designed to support customers dealing with unexpected tech troubles, ...

Tech support scammers are modern-day con artists, preying on our deepest technological fears and vulnerabilities. Tammy of Flagler Beach, Florida, recently reached out to us with a concerning email: ...

Would you pay $50,000 to end your PC frustrations? Luckily, you don’t have to because TechCrunch already did. Meet Soluto. Israel-based Soluto, as we covered yesterday, just won the TechCrunch Disrupt ...

More than 30 months after surfacing, a tech-support scam targeting Dell computer owners continues to raise questions about how the callers know sensitive information, including PC serial numbers and ...