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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.” “Using the internal router, it would be possible to poison the DNS cache of the LAN router of the infected node, enabling further attacks.” The Exe Clean service made malware look like goodware to antivirus products.

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Endpoint security for Mac: 3 best practices

Malwarebytes

Use a DNS filter to stop web-based attacks. Instead of file-based malware, a lot of Mac users get attacked with adware and PUPs that are typically delivered through a number of web-based scams. That’s where DNS filtering comes in. Learn more about the ways DNS filtering can save your business from cyberattacks.

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Explorations in the spam folder–Holiday Edition

Cisco Security

We’ve investigated this folder once before, showcasing a variety of scams. This level of activity makes it all the more important to be aware of these scams. By far, the largest category of spam we saw were surveys scams. Image 1 – Survey scam emails. Image 2 – Holiday-themed survey scams. A word of caution.

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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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Security Affairs newsletter Round 302

Security Affairs

PayPal addresses reflected XSS bug in user wallet currency converter The kingpin behind Jokers Stash retires with a billionaire exit France agency ANSSI links Russias Sandworm APT to attacks on hosting providers French and Ukrainian police arrested Egregor ransomware affiliates/partners in Ukraine The malicious code in SolarWinds attack was the work (..)

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Key Insights from the OpenText 2024 Threat Perspective

Webroot

Keep all devices updated with the latest security patches, and use reputable antivirus solutions that can block suspicious downloads and identify malicious software. For businesses, this means implementing strong antivirus software, endpoint protection solutions, and regular software updates.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 221 – News of the week

Security Affairs

Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. Updates for Samsung, the scam app with 10M+ downloads. FBI warns on sextortion scams targeting teenagers. Godlua backdoor, the first malware that abuses the DNS over HTTPS (DoH). A cyberattack took offline websites of the Georgia agency. Silence APT goes global.

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