Neowin News Feed for: Fraudulent

Apple rejected over 200,000 apps in 2020 for violating user privacy

Usama Jawad — Wed, 12 May 2021 05:14:01 +0000

Apple has shared statistics regarding how it made the App Store a safer place in 2020. This includes rejecting over 200,000 apps for violating privacy and blocking fraudulent developer activity. Read more...

World Health Organization sees fivefold increase in cyber attacks

Paul Hill — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 23:24:01 +0000

The WHO has reported that there has been a fivefold increase in the number of cyberattacks directed at it and members of the public. It has warned that people should look out for fraudulent e-mails. Read more...

Thousands of people could lose Internet access on July 9th

Paul Ferson — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:58:58 +0000

Thanks to the efforts of the FBI and international law enforcement groups, you could lose your Internet access on July 9th due to a virus you never knew you had. We examine, and try to explain. Read more...

FTC Shuts Down Fraudulent Antispyware Company

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:37:26 +0000

Chalk one up for the good guys. The FTC today announced that it's filed a restraining order against a company that allegedly offered Internet users a spyware scanner program that falsely reported that computers were... Read more...