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Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware

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The file that Doug ran is a simple Apple Script (file extension “ scpt”) that downloads and executes a malicious trojan made to run on macOS systems. But Doug does still have a copy of the malicious script that was downloaded from clicking the meeting link (the online host serving that link is now offline).

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A Deep Dive Into the Residential Proxy Service ‘911’

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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 EULA attached to 911 software downloaded from browsingguard[.]com

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‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec

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The term “FUD” in those names 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. Image: DomainTools.

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Why Malware Crypting Services Deserve More Scrutiny

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If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. ru , which for many years was a place to download pirated e-books. antivirusxp09[.]com).

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