SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about an emerging trend in tech support scams called remote access scams. In a remote access scam, a scammer tries ...

A tech support rep calls and offers to fix a computer bug you haven't even noticed, or a pop-up warning appears on the screen, instructing you to dial a number for help. In this con, scammers pose as ...

Tech support scammers have been offering bogus technical support services and “resolving” people’s non-existent problems with their devices or software for years. Using a range of tried-and-tested ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) — Scammers are posing as tech support representatives from major companies like Microsoft, Google, or Apple, attempting to deceive users into giving up sensitive information. Despite ...

(TNS) — Pennsylvania State Police are alerting the public of scams involving individuals claiming to be from computer tech support. Individuals are receiving an increased number of these types of scam ...

Maybe a friend’s printer is on the fritz. Or your parents are wondering why their computer is running slower than usual. These mundane tech issues happen all the time, and I’d be willing to bet you’ve ...

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While TeamViewer makes it easier for non-technical users, it has quickly become a favorite tool for most scammers. For the ...

It wasn't too many years ago that accessing a computer remotely—over the web, from another device—was a hugely complicated exercise that was challenging even for IT professionals. These days, however, ...

BeyondTrust has released security updates to fix a high-severity flaw in its Remote Support (RS) and Privileged Remote Access (PRA) solutions that can let unauthenticated attackers gain remote code ...

While most professionals welcome the convenience and flexibility of remote work, for nontech employees, suddenly having to “self-serve” their tech issues can be intimidating. When working in an office ...