Fake Windows Defender notifications are on the rise

It might have a legit looking phone number, but that Windows Defender alert might be fake. Here's what to look out for.
How-To Geek on MSN

A fake Windows Update screen is fooling Windows users into installing malware

Social engineering attacks are probably still among the most used ways to actually infect a computer or steal someone's data.
The Register on MSN

Fresh ClickFix attacks use Windows Update trick-pics to steal credentials

Poisoned PNGs contain malicious code A fresh wave of ClickFix attacks is using fake Windows update screens to trick victims ...

ClickFix attack uses fake Windows Update screen to push malware

New ClickFix attack variants have been observed where threat actors trick users with a realistic-looking Windows Update ...
Security Boulevard

Attackers are Using Fake Windows Updates in ClickFix Scams

Huntress threat researchers are tracking a ClickFix campaign that includes a variant of the scheme in which the malicious code is hidden in the fake image of a Windows Update and, if inadvertently ...

Sneaky2FA Phishing Kit Evolves With New Fake Browser Pop-Up Trick

Security researchers at Push Security are warning that Sneaky2FA, an advanced phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kit, has released ...
PC Magazine

This Windows Update Screen Is Actually a Hacker's Trap

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. A new attack is mimicking a Windows update to try and trick users into executing malicious commands, likely to install ...