With its Edge browser,   Microsoft has begun implementing a new scareware filter. Thanks to a local machine learning model, ...

According to new references in Edge Canary, Microsoft is testing deeper Copilot integration in Edge, including ...

Microsoft this week announced that its scareware blocker, which aims to identify potential scam sites and messages, is now in ...

In a refreshing change from recent negative sparring with Google, Microsoft has just confirmed a critical update for Windows ...

Microsoft Edge has a new feature known as "Scareware Blocker" that helps you block (primarily) tech support online scams. In ...

Malicious actors have a variety of techniques to try and ensnare victims online, one of which is scareware. It entails displaying web pages designed to convince a user that their system has been ...

This urges them to make an immediate call for help and support to the fake domain. However, the latest scareware blocker will prevent them from happening as it’s now up for grabs in preview. This is ...

One of the most nefarious examples of scareware is the “tech support scam,” which falsely warn that your device is affected with malware and that you need to call a fake support number or ...

Microsoft is releasing a preview of a new feature for its Edge browser that will help block scareware. This feature is designed to protect users from tech support scams, which are becoming more common ...

Microsoft is rolling out "scareware blocker," which uses machine learning to identify a very specific and pervasive type of online scam.

That type of scam is known as scareware, and it's a threat that Microsoft is working to counter with a new option in its Edge browser. Also: The Microsoft 365 Copilot launch was a total disaster ...