Post by Admin on Jan 15, 2017 20:09:16 GMT
www.forbes.com/sites/leemathews/2018/04/24/windows-tech-support-scams-continue-to-be-a-global-menace/#c0f7d5d315a3
Update 2: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/tech-support-scammers-revive-bug-that-sends-chrome-users-into-a-panic/
UPD 3: www.zdnet.com/article/tech-support-scam-harnesses-google-chrome-browser-locker-exploit/ Windows support scam uses evil cursor attack to hijack Google Chrome sessions
Info: Somehow, these FakeAlerts are yet another forms of digital snake oil.
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Update 2: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/07/tech-support-scammers-revive-bug-that-sends-chrome-users-into-a-panic/
UPD 3: www.zdnet.com/article/tech-support-scam-harnesses-google-chrome-browser-locker-exploit/ Windows support scam uses evil cursor attack to hijack Google Chrome sessions
The most important thing to remember when encountering a browser window displaying a tech-support scam message is to not panic and to never call the phone numbers displayed. When all else fails, the browsers can almost always be unlocked by using the Windows Task Manager (control-alt-delete) or the macOS Force Quit feature (Apple menu).
How To Spot A Tech Support Scam?
Wahlstrom mentioned several red flags that you can watch for whether you're using a Windows or Mac computer, an iPhone or an Android device.
Phone numbers are never a good sign. A real error message -- from Windows, OS X, iOS, or Android -- won't display you a phone number. Microsoft, Apple, and Google don't prompt you to give them a call when something goes wrong.
Wahlstrom mentioned several red flags that you can watch for whether you're using a Windows or Mac computer, an iPhone or an Android device.
Phone numbers are never a good sign. A real error message -- from Windows, OS X, iOS, or Android -- won't display you a phone number. Microsoft, Apple, and Google don't prompt you to give them a call when something goes wrong.
Info: Somehow, these FakeAlerts are yet another forms of digital snake oil.
streetsecurity DOT xyz & 0x000314CE
