Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to ...

Tammy's experience is a classic example of a prevalent tech support scam ... up the phone or close any suspicious pop-ups. 2) Disconnect from the internet: This can prevent potential remote access ...

It follows two years of work by City of London Police and Microsoft, who teamed up to tackle the problem ... PC and fool victims into giving them remote access to it. They then often install ...

a legitimate remote access tool often exploited by bad actors. Here’s what you should know if you ever encounter a similar scam. 1) Unsolicited pop-ups claiming to be from Microsoft or other ...