scareware

Scareware Campaign Targets iOS Users Through Rogue VPN AppScareware Campaign Targets iOS Users Through Rogue VPN App

Scareware Campaign Targets iOS Users Through Rogue VPN App

Users are tricked into believing their device is infected and forced to hand over personal data

8 years ago
Google Research Finds Nuisance Software DelugeGoogle Research Finds Nuisance Software Deluge

Google Research Finds Nuisance Software Deluge

Users are being targeted by more than 60 million download attempts per week

9 years ago
Fake Minecraft Scam Apps Downloaded Up To 2.8m TimesFake Minecraft Scam Apps Downloaded Up To 2.8m Times

Fake Minecraft Scam Apps Downloaded Up To 2.8m Times

Researchers find more than 30 'Minecraft cheat' apps that attempt to trick users into subscribing to premium rate SMS services

10 years ago
Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec WarnsAndroid Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns

Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns

Android devices are increasingly being frozen until their owners pay a ransom, Symantec has warned

12 years ago
FTC Sets $163 Million Fine For “Scareware” BusinessFTC Sets $163 Million Fine For “Scareware” Business

FTC Sets $163 Million Fine For “Scareware” Business

Selling solutions to non-existing security problems is not OK

12 years ago
Fake AntiVirus Mimics Real AV Products: KasperskyFake AntiVirus Mimics Real AV Products: Kaspersky

Fake AntiVirus Mimics Real AV Products: Kaspersky

Kaspersky Lab says it is increasingly difficult to tell fake antivirus products from real antivirus software

13 years ago
BitTorrent Downloaders Given A Malware ScareBitTorrent Downloaders Given A Malware Scare

BitTorrent Downloaders Given A Malware Scare

BitTorrent's µTorrent downloaders got fake antivirus scareware, not the client they wanted

14 years ago
Apple Delivers MacDefender Removal ToolApple Delivers MacDefender Removal Tool

Apple Delivers MacDefender Removal Tool

Apple has released a security upgrade for Mac OS X that includes a malware removal tool

14 years ago
Google Removes 26 Infected Apps From Android MarketGoogle Removes 26 Infected Apps From Android Market

Google Removes 26 Infected Apps From Android Market

Google has removed 26 Apps said to be infected with a stripped down version of DriodDream

14 years ago
Sophos Urges Vigilance Over Fake Firefox AV WarningsSophos Urges Vigilance Over Fake Firefox AV Warnings

Sophos Urges Vigilance Over Fake Firefox AV Warnings

Firefox users beware, as Sophos has discovered advanced scareware that utilises fake Firefox virus warnings

14 years ago
Mac’s Immunity To Malware Exposed As FallacyMac’s Immunity To Malware Exposed As Fallacy

Mac’s Immunity To Malware Exposed As Fallacy

The days of Mac OS X being seemingly immune from viruses and other malware are gone forever

14 years ago
Researcher Finds Russian Link To MacDefender ScamResearcher Finds Russian Link To MacDefender Scam

Researcher Finds Russian Link To MacDefender Scam

A security expert claims to have found a Russian link to some of the recent Mac scareware software

14 years ago
Apple Finally Admits MacDefender Malware ThreatApple Finally Admits MacDefender Malware Threat

Apple Finally Admits MacDefender Malware Threat

After days of silence, Apple has posted instructions on how to remove the MacDefender fake antivirus scareware

14 years ago
Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social NetworksMicrosoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks

Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks

Phishing and malware is becoming more and more common on social networking websites, warns Microsoft

14 years ago
Fake Antivirus Scanner Found On Mobile HandsetsFake Antivirus Scanner Found On Mobile Handsets

Fake Antivirus Scanner Found On Mobile Handsets

Fake antivirus scanners are now migrating across to mobile handsets warn security researchers

14 years ago
Web-Users Fall For Fake AVWeb-Users Fall For Fake AV

Web-Users Fall For Fake AV

Organised gangs are tricking security-conscious Internet users with fake anti-virus

14 years ago