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In this paid ad from 2004, Severa lists prices to rent his spam botnet. Severa ran several affiliate programs that paid cybercriminals to trick people into installing fake antivirus software. A screenshot of the “SevAntivir” fake antivirus or “scareware” affiliate program run by Severa. .”

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

And this year is a special occasion: a Quinceañera of sorts recognizing 15 years since the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month in 2004. These days, cyber security is personal, Grant said: from corporate losses and fines to personal identity theft. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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