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2. Windows Defender Security Center scam: How to protect your ...

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   Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says a tech support scam used a fake Windows Defender pop-up, tricking the victim to call and download software. Windows Defender Security Center scam: How ...

3. FBI MoneyPak Ransomware - Wikipedia

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   The FBI MoneyPak Ransomware, also known as Reveton Ransomware, is a ransomware that starts by purporting to be from a national police agency (like the American Federal Bureau of Investigation) and that they have locked the computer or smartphone due to "illegal activities" and demands a ransom payment via GreenDot MoneyPak cards in order to release the device.

4. Technical support scam - Wikipedia

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   The scammer may falsely claim that normally disabled Windows services should not be disabled and that these services were disabled due to a computer virus. [19] The scammer may misuse Command Prompt tools to generate suspicious-looking output, for instance using the tree or dir /s command which displays an extensive listing of files and ...

5. Ransomware - Wikipedia

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   On Windows, the Volume shadow copy (VSS) is often used to store backups of data; ransomware often targets these snapshots to prevent recovery and therefore it is often advisable to disable user access to the user tool VSSadmin.exe to reduce the risk that ransomware can disable or delete past copies. On Windows 10, users can add specific ...

6. Go phish? Cybersecurity experts explain what phishing scams are

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   What are phishing scams, again? ... Set your phone and computer's software to update automatically. Those updates can help protect you against security threats. 3. Use multi-factor authentication.

7. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.