As persistent and savvy as hackers can be, the last thing any of us need is for the most popular sites and services on the planet to give those hackers a platform to trick people into having their ...

We warned you about fake CAPTCHAs last fall, and now the threat has evolved. What started as a clever Windows-targeted malware trap has turned into a full-blown, cross-platform scam operation that’s ...

Fake anti-virus software is an old breed of malware that’s finally found a new trick: Attacking Macs. The malicious Mac app is called MacDefender, and according to Intego, it hides within Web pages ...

Fake anti-virus software is a pain. It’s annoying as all get-out. And it can do a lot of damage to your computer. Just when you think you've figured out that it's fake, the bad guys make changes. If ...

A random tweet finally put to rest the 20-year mystery of the fake virus that emotionally destroyed me as a child. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Cybercriminals have taken out a number of Facebook ads masquerading as a Clubhouse app for PC users in order to target unsuspecting victims with malware, TechCrunch has learned. TechCrunch was alerted ...