Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2020

political campaigns, cities and towns had paid a shady company called Web Listings Inc. The story concluded that this dubious service had been scamming people and companies for more than a decade, and promised a Part II to explore who was behind Web Listings. A Twitter account for Web Listings Inc.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

com , a malware-based proxy network that has been in existence since at least 2010. Cached versions of the site show that in 2010 the software which powers the network was produced with a copyright of “ Escort Software.” The various “iboss” email accounts appear to have been shared by multiple parties.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Much of this fraud exploits weak authentication methods used by states that have long sought to verify applicants using static, widely available information such as Social Security numbers and birthdays. Many states also lacked the ability to tell when multiple payments were going to the same bank accounts.

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