Fake Popup Warnings Fool Internet Users Even After Repeated Mistakes

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 02:35 in Mathematics & Economics

Most Internet users are unable to distinguish genuine popup warnings messages from false ones -- even after repeated mistakes. The fake ones were designed to trick users into downloading harmful software.

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