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‘Your devices could be at risk’: how antivirus scams trade on fear (opens in new tab)

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Rubenerd·

Anti-virus scams are enabled by the vendors themselves

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Techrights·

Links 21/06/2026: EU on Patented (Monopolised) Crops, Microsoft Software "Narcs on You to Your Boss"

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kite.kagi.com·

Banks, agencies warn customers about phishing scams

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