Microsoft's the top brand scammers use when phishing for clicks, study shows

Scammers routinely impersonate Microsoft online. New research breaks down how the brand is used in phishing and why it still works.
Lifehacker

Scammers Are Using Malicious URLs to Embed Fake Phone Numbers in Legit Site Searches

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
ConsumerAffairs

FBI renews warning about ‘Phantom Hacker’ scam

The "Phantom Hacker" scam involves a coordinated team of fraudsters posing as tech support, financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies to convince victims their devices and money are at risk ...
Ars Technica

Address bar shows hp.com. Browser displays scammers’ malicious text anyway.

Tech support scammers have devised a method to inject their fake phone numbers into webpages when a target’s web browser visits official sites for Apple, PayPal, Netflix, and other companies. The ruse ...
turnto10

FBI warns of 'Phantom Hacker' scam

(WJAR) — The FBI is warning of a scam that's drained more than $1 billion dollars from victims since 2024. It’s called the " Phantom Hacker" scam, and there are several layers to it. Initially, a ...