Follow

Follow
There's such a thing called 'scareware'

Photo by Fusion Medical Animation on Unsplash

There's such a thing called 'scareware'

Roberto Esposito's photo
Roberto Esposito
·Mar 19, 2023·

1 min read

Play this article

Scareware is a type of malware attack that claims to have detected a virus or other issue on a device and directs the user to download or buy malicious software to resolve the problem. Generally speaking, scareware is the gateway to a more intricate cyberattack and not an attack in and of itself

Some scareware attempts to mimic trusted sources like Google to fool you into clicking or downloading.

 
Share this