Microsoft is introducing a new scareware sensor for the Microsoft Edge web browser, which helps detect scam pages more quickly and ensures that Defender SmartScreen blocks them faster. In scareware ...

Imagine working on your computer and getting an alert on your screen—that’s what happened to one viewer wanting to spread the word about this new scam. Viewer message: "My computer locked up with a ...

In the news feed of Microsoft Edge, where ads are mixed in with topical news, it was found that malicious advertisements `` malvertising '' that redirect users to harmful pages have been deployed for ...

Fake Microsoft alerts are pushing users into panic-driven, costly mistakes Visual authenticity no longer guarantees safety in a manipulated digital landscape Cyberattacks increasingly target human ...