One prevalent method involves the creation of websites that mimic legitimate sites from trusted security software vendors like Symantec, McAfee, Malwarebytes, Kaspersky, and others.Recognizing the ScamWhen you visit one of these deceptive websites, they attempt to deceive you into believing that there...
As it is every year, you’ll see kinds of sweepstakes and giveaways leading up to the game, plenty of them legitimate. Yet as they do, scammers will try and blend in by rolling out their own bogus promotions. Their aim: to part you from your cash or even your person...
This blog post contains a number of examples that scammers may use to trick consumers into believing that they may have issues with their devices. If you are experiencing issues with your computer and want to speak to official McAfee support, please reach out via the official channel which is...
We’ve detected a large variety of companies being targeted by similar scams, including BitDefender, Coinbase, Ebay, Geek Squad, McAfee, Norton, PayPal, Target, QuickBooks, Walmart, as well as various US government departments. Netcraft’s brand protection operates 24/7 to discover phishing, ...
Symantec, Panda, McAfee, etc. and even popular ISPs. Hanging up the phone when the scammers call is the best way to deal with them. For more information about how these scams work and resources to protect yourself, please read Beware of Phony Emails & Tech Support Scams...there are su...
Use mobile security software to protect against smishing attempts. Vishing: Voice Call Deception Vishing, or voice phishing, exploits the trust people often place in phone conversations to extract sensitive information. How Vishing Works: Scammers make phone calls pretending to be from legitimate organi...
As you trawl your favoritetravel appsfor the best holiday getaways, online scammers are also searching—for you. According to aMay 2024 reportfrom cybersecurity vendor McAfee, online travel scamming is big business. One in three survey respondents said they'd been caught in a travel-related scam...
Security software maker McAfee says “malicious phishing attempts centered around Ozempic” and other weight-loss drugs soared 183% this year compared with the last three months of 2023. Scammers promising Ozempic without a prescription are active on the web, Facebook and Craigslist. In most cases...
The victim receives random fake pop-up messages telling them to "upgrade their Norton/McAfee/Kapersky Antivirus software". The victim is then prompted to download and install a fake antivirus software, which in reality is a malicious software. After installing this software, the victim no ...
A survey by security software company McAfee in May found that more than a fifth of all online scams in the UK probably originated from QR codes. Reports of QR code scams in the UK more than doubled in the year to August 2024, according to Action Fraud. ...