ClickFix is a social engineering ploy that uses tactics like fake error messages, CAPTCHA forms, and command prompts to deliver malware to your device. As PCMag reports, the Windows update scam is a ...

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Windows Defender Security Center scam: How to protect your computer from fake pop-ups Tech expert Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the ...

Facepalm: What's worse than (another) full-screen pop-up from Microsoft warning Windows 10 users that they should be planning for Windows 11's arrival? A pop-up that freezes and crashes as soon as it ...

Windows 11 users are seeing a positive change, but also a less-welcome one The good news is the 'second-chance out-of-box experience' nag has been streamlined considerably The bad news is there's a ...

Microsoft has deployed a full-screen pop-up to remind users about the impending end of support for Windows 10, scheduled for Oct. 14, 2025. However, some users are reporting that this reminder is ...

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about an ongoing computer scam. Sheriff's officials say the scam seems to be targeting older residents and they've recently received ...

A suspect in a computer pop-up scam is in Martin County Jail after deputies say he stole $50,000 from a local senior citizen. Weikai Zhang, 43, was arrested in New York and charged with organized ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There's a warning to local drivers about an ongoing scam involving FasTrak. All around the Bay Area, people have been getting texts warning them they owe money for an overdue ...