Security News > 2019 > June > Devs slam Microsoft for injecting tech-support scam ads into their Windows Store apps
2019-06-04 05:06
Redmond kinda just shrugs after advertising systems sling scareware pop-ups at users Application makers are crying foul after some of their programs distributed via the Windows Store pops open tech-support scam ads on users' desktops.…
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