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Google says these efforts alone wont stop all bad actors trying to game their advertising systems, but it will make it a lot harder.

Google takes steps to curb tech support scam ads

The search giant noted in its blog that there has been a rise in misleading ad experiences from third-party tech support...

3 Sept 2018 2:17 PM IST

The email message is a fake and ends up taking you to a website where the scamster makes you see ads and makes money by your visits.

New scam: Email from Facebook' claims your messages will be deleted'

A new method adopted by scamsters is an email from Facebook' which forces unsuspecting victims to click on the link in...

9 Aug 2017 12:12 PM IST

The hacker believed somebody had to stand up to those spreading hate (File Photo)

Portugal Telecom says hit by cyber attack, no impact on services

Portugal Telecom is taking all measures necessary, together with national authorities, to resolve the situation

13 May 2017 8:32 AM IST

Russia, which has denied hacking U.S. systems, has been accused of interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. (Photo: Representational Image)

2016: a year of ransomware in spam

The volume of spam emails in 2016 increased to 58.31 per cent of overall email traffic, a rise of 3.03 per cent on 2015.

22 Feb 2017 2:31 PM IST

The information gets processed, important information such as social security numbers, tax forms, driving license numbers, names, addresses, payment card details and a lot more such information sells for as little as $50 (approx Rs 3,500). Prices sometimes also drop below $15 if sold in bulk.

Beware: Online tax filing scams steal your refunds too

Hackers are expected to see a fair amount of profits with fraudulent filing returns.

12 April 2017 12:59 PM IST