'Scareware' Campaign Targets Mac Users With Fake Computer Lockdown Warnings

'Scareware' Campaign Targets Mac Users With Fake Computer Lockdown Warnings

The hackers behind the scareware previously targeted Windows users but switched to macOS after Microsoft introduced an anti-scareware feature for the Edge browser.

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Phishing Attack Pivots to Mac After Windows Browser Defenses Improve

Security firm LayerX Labs has identified a sophisticated phishing campaign that recently began targeting Mac users after new browser protections rendered...

New Mac phishing attack causes fake freezes to nab your Apple ID password

Macworld LayerX Labs on Tuesday posted its finding on a new phishing attack that originally targeted Windows users, but now can be found on Macs. The phishing attack attempts to get a user’s username and password by making the user think their Mac is compromised. The attack involves fake security warnings that appear while browsing the web. Alerts appear stating that the Mac has been “compromised” and “locked” and the webpage appears frozen to …