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Why is.US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

Krebs on Security

is overseen by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an executive branch agency of the U.S. for Germany — which has a far larger market share of domain name registrations than.US — have very low levels of abuse, including phishing and malware,” Marks told KrebsOnSecurity.

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RaidForums Gets Raided, Alleged Admin Arrested

Krebs on Security

Perhaps the most bustling marketplace within RaidForums was its “ Leaks Market ,” which described itself as a place to buy, sell, and trade hacked databases and leaks. “Members could also earn credits through other means, such as by posting instructions on how to commit certain illegal acts.”