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CBI cracks down on six scam call centers installing malware to extort money from victims

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:42:14 +0000

India’s premier investigating agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has cracked down on six private companies responsible for installing malware on computers, according to reports. The CBI swung into action in response to complaints that these companies had been installing malware disguised as antivirus software on people’s computers. CBI busts malware scammers In the pretext […]

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Tech Support Scamsters claiming to represent Microsoft, Google, HP, Dell, Apple raided

ShiwangiPeswani@TWC — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 04:16:46 +0000

Fraud Alert! 16 Fake call centers were identified today as engaged in tech support fraud by Microsoft. Under a massive raid conducted by the local India law enforcement officials from Gurgaon and Noida in India, 16 fake call centers were identified yesterday and 39 people are arrested so far. These so-called authorized call centers claim […]

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Tech Support scams are on constant rise and mostly target Windows users

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:59:14 +0000

The world is not exactly a safe place and internet is no better. We hear about malware, ransomware and other viruses on daily basis. However, Tech Support Scams are an online attack that many of the internet users are probably unaware of. We have been educating readers on the perils of Tech Support Scam. As […]

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Microsoft reveals how it employs AI to track down Tech Support Scams

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:09:36 +0000

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has many applications. It is poised to make our life simple and secure. Companies like Microsoft are trying to adapt to this modern technology as quickly as possible to use it to their advantage. For instance, AI techniques can be used to overcome the increasing challenges of online fraud. Microsoft has been at […]

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Sophisticated Tech Support scam displays a fake web browser & dialog box

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Sat, 04 Mar 2017 04:39:22 +0000

Tech Support scam is nothing new but the modus operandi is different for almost every instance. That said all the Tech Support scams try to exploit the fact that users will be apprehensive about the health of their system and will react instantly when it comes to saving the machine. The technical support line is […]

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Microsoft Tech Support Scam calls get uglier with death threats!

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:24:13 +0000

Online Tech Support Phone scams have this uncanny habit of influencing novice computer users into giving their personal details to get remote access to their pristine machines and charge hundreds of dollars for fixing imaginary problems. The story has remained the same for years but is getting only uglier. The callers have started issuing death […]

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How Microsofts adCenter system was scammed…

AnandKhanse@TWC — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:32:55 +0000

AFTER an investigation that took more than a year, Microsoft has filed its first lawsuit over click fraud, where people manipulate clicks on a Web advertisement. Microsoft filed the civil complaint on Monday in United States District Court in Seattle against Eric Lam, Gordon Lam and Melanie Suen, of Vancouver, British Columbia, along with several […]

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