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Taking down the IP2Scam tech support campaign

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 17:41:16 +0000

Tech support scams follow a simple business model that has not changed much over the years. After all, why change a recipe that continues to yield large profits. We see countless such campaigns and block them indiscriminately to protect our customers from being defrauded by a fraudulent tech support agent over the phone. Every now…

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The many lives of BlackCat ransomware

Credit to Author: Paul Oliveria| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000

The use of an unconventional programming language, multiple target devices and possible entry points, and affiliation with prolific threat activity groups have made the BlackCat ransomware a prevalent threat and a prime example of the growing ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gig economy.

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