We’ve all found ourselves in a situation when we required some form of tech support. Whether it was a device that had malfunctioned or a program that was not working properly, help was just a phone call or software download away.
Or so it may seem. Recently, several downloadable programs purporting to clean computers or provide tech support turned out to be complex scams. They would use a highly aggressive approach to lure users to contact them, and that’s when the real shenanigans would begin
Read more here:
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/cybercrime/2016/04/dodge-four-tries-to-escape-from-being-scammed/
When it comes to defending against ransomware, many believe that a reactionary approach can solve the problem. But, according to security experts from Malwarebytes, that method does not deliver the kind of results it used to. They believe the key to warding off ransomware threats is a preventative approach.
Read more here: https://www.malwarebytes.org/articles/how-to-beat-ransomware-prevent-dont-react/
