Cybercrooks posing as tech support steal data: Report

Kaura said advanced criminal attack groups are now echoing the skill sets of nation-state attackers. (Reuters) With more and more people worldwide preferring online transactions, cyber criminals are using the ‘fake technical support’ model to steal consumer data, says a report by security software firm Symantec.
According to the report, fake technical support scams saw a 200 percent increase globally in 2015.
“With close to 5 lakh attacks last year, India ranked 11 amongst cou