Tech support scams: what are other people doing?
We’ve talked a lot about tech support scams over the past few years, typically focused on what we see ourselves, and the scammers who like to pose as Malwarebytes. But tech support scams are much bigger than that, targeting every tech company under the sun. So what are other people doing about it? Let’s take a look at some of the other players working to keep you safe.
The worm that spreads WanaCrypt0r
WanaCrypt0r is a ransomware infection that has spread through many corporate networks. Read a technical analysis of the worm that allowed it to do this.
Post-holiday spam campaign delivers Neutrino Bot
Spammers took a break over the holidays but are back in form with a campaign pushing the Neutrino Bot.
Tech support scammers abuse bug in HTML5 to freeze computers
A flaw found in an HTML5 API is being used by tech support scammers to push fraudulent pages and freeze people’s computers with a fake virus warning.
Report: the anatomy of tech support scams
Each year, several million people fall for tech support scams and according to Microsoft, in 2015 alone crooks walked away with an estimated $1.5 billion. Malwarebytes has been actively engaged in the fight against tech support scammers overseas, but also here at home in the US.