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A Deep Dive Into the Residential Proxy Service ‘911’

Krebs on Security

These two software are currently unknown to most if not all antivirus companies.” “FUD” in the ad above refers to software and download links that are “Fully UnDetectable” as suspicious or malicious by all antivirus software. The Exe Clean service made malware look like goodware to antivirus products.

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

This quirk made the attack look more trustworthy and added a layer of flexibility to these scams. RaaS rollout 2015 – 2018. The GandCrab RaaS that appeared in early 2018 was one of the last high-profile threats targeting individuals on a large scale. Targeting enterprises Late 2018 – present day.

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MY TAKE: How consumer-grade VPNs are enabling individuals to do DIY security

The Last Watchdog

I’ve written this countless times: keep your antivirus updated, click judiciously, practice good password hygiene. As part of this mindset, more consumers are subscribing to a personal VPN service which they use to shield themselves from disinformation sweeps and to protect themselves from Covid 19-related hacks and scams.

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“FudCo” Spam Empire Tied to Pakistani Software Firm

Krebs on Security

The common acronym in nearly all of Saim Raza’s domains over the years — “FUD” — stands for “ F ully U n- D etectable,” and it refers to cybercrime resources that will evade detection by security tools like antivirus software or anti-spam appliances.

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‘Spam Nation’ Villain Vrublevsky Charged With Fraud

Krebs on Security

When I first began writing about Vrublevsky in 2009 as a reporter for The Washington Post , ChronoPay and its sister firm Red & Partners (RNP) were earning millions setting up payment infrastructure for fake antivirus peddlers and spammers pimping male enhancement drugs.

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Associated Press, ESPN, CBS among top sites serving fake virus alerts

Malwarebytes

ScamClub is a threat actor who’s been involved in malvertising activities since 2018. Chances are you probably ran into one of their online scams on your mobile device. Clearly, malvertising is flourishing on Mobile and users are just as likely, if not more, to get tricked into downloading malware or get scammed.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 187 – News of the week

Security Affairs

. · Recently discovered DemonBot Botnet targets Hadoop servers. · The author of the Mirai botnet gets six months of house arrest. · Windows Defender is the first antivirus solution that can run in a sandbox. · 85 Millions of voter records available for sale ahead of the 2018 US Midterm Elections. · Cyber mercenaries and insiders (..)