You sit down at your computer to clear out your inbox. Then you spot a party invitation from someone you recognize. Maybe it appears to come from a friend. Perhaps the sender belongs to a group you ...

The update screen is a normal occurrence on Windows machines, so of course hackers are now manipulating it to sneak malware onto devices. The scheme, a recent iteration of a ClickFix attack, is ...

PHOENIX — If Microsoft calls to ask for money to fix the computer, don’t give it to them. The latest scam involves overseas thieves calling to sell fake virus protection. The thieves ask for the ...

Nearly as soon as the web was born, scammers were using it to con people out of their money. From foreign princes who need your help to reclaim their family fortunes to chain emails with embedded ...

Scammers have found a way to weaponize an official Microsoft email address in order to spread their cyber crimes. Credit: Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images If you've ever received an email from ...

Microsoft users are reporting a particularly difficult-to-detect scam: phishing emails sent from a genuine Microsoft email address that’s classified as “trustworthy” by the company itself. The emails ...

WILLMAR - Local law enforcement warns of a phone scam sweeping the area in which the caller claims to be from Microsoft and asks for access to computer files and money to repair a virus. A number of ...

A resident from Hingham, Massachusetts fell victim to an online scammer claiming to be from Microsoft on Tuesday. According to Hingham police, the resident lost $21,000 in the scheme. Investigators ...