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Tech CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in IP Address Scheme

Krebs on Security

In 2018, ARIN sued Golestan and Micfo, alleging they had obtained hundreds of thousands of IP addresses under false pretenses. But in a 2020 interview with KrebsOnSecurity, Golestan claimed that Micfo was at one point responsible for brokering roughly 40 percent of the IP addresses used by the world’s largest VPN providers.

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A Deep Dive Into the Residential Proxy Service ‘911’

Krebs on Security

911 says its network is made up entirely of users who voluntarily install its “free VPN” software. In this scenario, users indeed get to use a free VPN service, but they are often unaware that doing so will turn their computer into a proxy that lets others use their Internet address to transact online. “The 911[.]re

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When Low-Tech Hacks Cause High-Impact Breaches

Krebs on Security

The goal is to convince the target to enter their credentials at a website set up by the attackers that mimics the organization’s corporate email or VPN portal. The phishers will usually claim that they’re calling from the employer’s IT department, supposedly to help troubleshoot some issue.

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Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer

Krebs on Security

In September 2018, a user by the name “ ципа ” (phonetically “ Zipper ” in Russian) registered on the Russian hacking forum Lolzteam using the edgard0111012@gmail.com address. Very often, this proxy software is installed surreptitiously, such as through a “Free VPN” service or mobile app.

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