Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Normally, a scam of this magnitude coming from such a small pool of server-hosted bots would have stuck out to defrauded advertisers. To camouflage the scam, 3ve operators funneled the servers' fraudulent page requests through millions of compromised IP addresses. Lots of details in the article. This is an example of that.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The threat landscape is highly diverse and attacks range in sophistication from the most basic scams to nation-state-level cyberespionage. To read this article in full, please click here However, companies need to prioritize their defenses against the most common threats that are likely to impact them and their employees.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

The threat actor chose to promote a legitimate security product in this case, but might as well have led visitors to potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), adware, or tech support scams. As we reported in the past, adware , search hijackers , and PUP families have added push notifications as one of their attack vectors.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The threat landscape is highly diverse and attacks range in sophistication from the most basic scams to nation-state-level cyberespionage. To read this article in full, please click here However, companies need to prioritize their defenses against the most common threats that are likely to impact them and their employees.

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Adware Scams Malware Ransomware 74

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In this article, we’ll be covering the following topics: What are the Components of a Digital Identity? Malware is any type of software or program designed to harm a computer, steal data or hold victims to ransom such as a computer virus, Trojan horse, ransomware, spyware, wiper, worm or adware. Awareness of Phishing Scams.

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Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

So in this article we’ll focus on what threats affect you directly and how you can protect yourself. Cybercriminals create Google Search ads mimicking popular brands, which lead to highly realistic, replica web pages where users are scammed or tricked into downloading malware. But other threats you can do something about.

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Malware Passwords Identity Theft Banking 93

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In this article, we will take a detailed look at how ransomware makes its way into your network and onto your computer and see how you can defend your data assets! Fake applications are used for many different kinds of scams, including the spreading of ransomware. And there are those which infect you with ransomware.

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