Security News > 2016 > August > Google Chrome users targeted by tech support scammers (Help Net Security)
2016-08-29 20:54
Google Chrome users, beware: tech support scammers are misusing helpful browser features to impersonate Microsoft and to bombard users users with pop-ups. In the first instance, the scammers are taking advantage of the browser’s full-screen mode. Users who are tricked into visiting a malicious site set up for the scheme can, at first glace, believe that they have landed on a legitimate tech support page by Microsoft: the address bar shows the right URL and … More →
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