scareware
PP Blog Tag archives on references to "scareware."
BULLETIN: International Scammers Used Mail Drops, 80 Different Domains And 130 Phone Numbers To Dupe People Into Paying For ‘Removal Of Bogus Viruses And Non-Existent Spyware, FTC Says
BULLETIN: Calling it a “major international crackdown on tech support scams,” the FTC has charged multiple companies and individuals in an alleged fraud scheme in which consumers were duped into believing their computers were infected with “viruses, spyware and other malware” and then charged to remove it. To cover their tracks, the FTC charged, the […]
Star Tribune, Minnesota’s Largest Newspaper, Targeted In International ‘Scareware’ Cyberattack; 2 Suspects Arrested In Latvia; Bogus Ad Agency Purportedly Based In Miami Allegedly Used To Dupe Famous American Publishing Company
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one of those stories that can cause people to scream. The U.S. publishing industry has been deeply affected by the Internet. Print advertisers — the people who pay the bills — now can communicate directly and immediately with readers, a development that is sucking the life out of traditional print publishers. […]