Fake virus alerts are scams designed to make you panic and click on malicious links or download harmful software. Watch out for red flags like poor grammar, weird URLs, flashing warnings, and messages ...

Not every security alert you receive indicates that your computer is infected. Many are tricks to get you to download malware or antivirus software. Identifying these fake alerts can help you avoid ...

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Police say a woman from northern Florida lost nearly $30,000 to a scammer later traced south to Broward County — and it all began with a computer pop-up. Authorities arrested ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police in Elizabethtown issued a scam alert to help residents protect their money. The Elizabethtown Police Department said in one case, a local man got a virus pop-up on his ...

The developer of Qakbot malware, or someone with access to the source code, seems to be experimenting with new builds as fresh samples have been observed in email campaigns since mid-December. One of ...

The privacy-focused web browser DuckDuckGo has boosted its anti-scam features. It can now detect and block fake ecommerce stores, crypto sites, virus alerts, and more. The new security feature is ...