Malware, System Administration and Web Fraud

Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. ” According to Kilmer, AVrecon is the malware that gives SocksEscort its proxies.

Malware

Malware VPN Internet Internet

Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2020

” In an interview with KrebsOnSecurity, Tyler said he views this attack method more like malware than traditional phishing, which tries to trick someone into giving their password to the scammers.

Phishing

Phishing Passwords Accountability Authentication

Cyber Security Informer

Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Tricky Phish Angles for Persistence, Not Passwords

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