“What I don’t understand is these scareware scammers have bank accounts into
which no doubt some people pay – so why are not the authorities following these
cyber trails and prosecuting the b******s,” wrote a reader named Mike.
Another reader, known as ‘MSC’, wrote simply: “Hang them.”
Around 31 per cent of readers thought that anti-virus companies should do
more to help block the malware that causes the pop-ups. Many people become
infected with scareware without realising by visiting an infected web page or
opening a malicious attachment.
A surprisingly low 18 per cent of respondents said that end users should take
more responsibility and remain alert to potential scams, while 10 per cent said
that anti-virus vendors need to better educate customers about the risks.
A common criticism is that anti-virus firms have traditionally operated by
hyping up the levels of fear about new threats in order to sell more products.
But it seems that V3.co.uk readers feel that the balance between
education and hype needs to be recalibrated.
Article source: http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2273490/scareware-av-fake-uk-prison
Category: Prison Time
Article source: http://nationalcybersecurity.com/?p=41200