Beware of Scareware!

Be on guard for a type of malicious cyberattack called scareware. In the particular attacks discussed in this video, users are tricked into contacting tech support at “Microsoft”, “McAfee”, or “Norton” but are really calling a clever criminal. Learn how to spot this type of attack, what to do if you see scareware on your devices, and what to do if you have fallen victim to this scheme.
You may also want to view our video on recognizing a Phish email, many of the criminal techniques overlap: • Dangerous Emails: Phis...
View a news story on this type of attack: • HEADS UP! Computer sca...
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