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Browser Push Notifications: Useful Feature Exploited by Deceptive Marketers

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Pop-ups and browser lockers have given way to irritating and potentially destructive push notifications For many of us, when we hear the word “malware,” the first thing that comes to mind would be visions of emptied bank accounts, encrypte… Continue reading Browser Push Notifications: Useful Feature Exploited by Deceptive Marketers→

Novel Browser Locker Technique Hijacks Google Chrome

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A new tech support scam involving Google Chrome has been detected. Apparently, the scam is using a novel technique to hijack the browsing sessions of Chrome users. The scam relies on well-known tricks such as browser locking where the user…Read more
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Tech support scammers make browser lockers more resilient

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Closing tech support scam pop-ups is becoming more challenging as crooks come up with more tricks for browser lockers.
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Cybercrime
Social engineering

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