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Federal agencies from 3 countries targeting Tech Support scams
Are you being told your PC is sending messages saying it has a virus or malware? Consumer protection agencies from the U.S., Canada and Australia have filed complaints against a group of companies allegedly calling computer owners, telling them their PCs were riddled with malware and viruses and charging them up to $450 to fix [… Read More]
New laptops sold with pre-installed viruses and spyware
A Microsoft senior manger of investigations from their Digital Crimes Unit says cybercriminals infect computers before they are even sold. The laptop, supposedly in pristine, super-fast, direct-from-the-factory condition, had instantly become part of an illegal, global network capable of attacking websites, looting bank accounts and stealing personal data. For years, online investigators have warned consumers [… Read More]
Security firm Sophos says an email from Facebook contains a Trojan
Security firm Sophos is warning Facebook users to be cautious of an email that appear sto be from Facebook telling you that a friend has added a photo of you to their album. “Computer users are being warned to be careful about opening unsolicited email attachments, after a malicious Trojan horse was spammed out posing [… Read More]
Apple no longer claiming that 'Macs do not get viruses'
Apple has removed statements from its website that claim Mac computers do not get viruses. The change comes after more than half-a-million Macs were infected with the Flashback Trojan virus earlier this year. Apple’s web page titled ’Why you’ll love a Mac’ used to state that: “It doesn’t get PC viruses. A Mac isn’t susceptible to the thousands of viruses [… Read More]
