The hackers behind the scareware previously targeted Windows users but switched to macOS after Microsoft introduced an anti-scareware feature for the Edge browser.

Rogue Security Software, also known as Scareware, is software that appears ... Rogue security software designers create legitimate-looking pop-up windows that advertise security update software.

These are invariably scams, but to the untrained eye, they could look like a genuine pop ... up sensitive information.

To make the scareware seem legitimate, the pop-ups from Apple Security will continue ... Your computer has been locked up. Your IP address was used without your knowledge or consent to visit ...