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New Gmail phishing technique fools even tech-savvy users (Help Net Security)
2017-01-16 15:20

An effective new phishing attack is hitting Gmail users and tricking many into inputing their Gmail credentials into a fake login page. How the attack unfolds The phishers start by compromising a...

Tech support scammers have started using ransomware (Help Net Security)
2016-11-29 16:57

Tech support scammers have begun using ransomware to force users to pay for the “cleaning” of their infected computer. Unlike most previous tech support schemes, this one tells the truth: the...

Tech support scammers use old bug to freeze browsers (Help Net Security)
2016-11-07 21:23

Tech support scammers are exploiting a bug that maxes out users’ CPU and memory capability and effectively freezes the browser and possibly the computer, in an attempt to convince users that they...