Scareware

This video describes how scareware works and shares examples of these attacks.

In previous videos, we reviewed how hackers can use social engineering to target you. To review social engineering, see step 1.13 Social Engineering: Overview. This video explains how hackers use social engineering in the form of scareware.

Investigate and share: Scareware takes advantage of our emotive responses and can be very effective. Find an article on a case where scareware was effective, and share your findings in the comments section below.