scareware

Scareware Campaign Targets iOS Users Through Rogue VPN App

Users are tricked into believing their device is infected and forced to hand over personal data

8 years ago

Google Research Finds Nuisance Software Deluge

Users are being targeted by more than 60 million download attempts per week

9 years ago

Fake Minecraft Scam Apps Downloaded Up To 2.8m Times

Researchers find more than 30 'Minecraft cheat' apps that attempt to trick users into subscribing to premium rate SMS services

10 years ago

Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns

Android devices are increasingly being frozen until their owners pay a ransom, Symantec has warned

12 years ago

FTC Sets $163 Million Fine For “Scareware” Business

Selling solutions to non-existing security problems is not OK

13 years ago