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Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:30:48 +0000

The GreenFlash exploit kit, which we typically saw targeting South Korean users, reaches globally with a large malvertising campaign via a popular website.

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Tags: EK exploit kit GreenFlash Sundown malvertising seon ransomware

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June 25, 2019 admin

Recipe for success: tech support scammers zero in via paid search

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:00:00 +0000

We take a deep dive into the recently reported Azure-hosted tech support scam pages, identifying this as one of the most successful scam campaigns in use today.

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Tech support scams

Tags: browlocks browser locker browser lockers malvertising scammers scams tech support scam tech support scammers tech support scams

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April 3, 2019 admin

How gamers can protect against increasing cyberthreats

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

We take a look at the various cyberthreats video gamers may encounter online, their real-world consequences, and what users can do to protect themselves.

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Tags: account takeover ad flooding ATO briefing cyberbullying cybersecurity grooming malvertising malware in games online gaming phishing PUP in games responsible digital citizen risks to online gamers security 101 stalking survey scams swatting trolling video games

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March 26, 2019 admin

Plugin vulnerabilities exploited in traffic monetization schemes

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The latest round of vulnerable WordPress plugins leads to an active traffic monetization campaign via hacked websites.

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Tags: ad fraud Easy WP STMP hacked malvertising plugins scams skimmer Social Warfare traffic WordPress GDPR

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September 13, 2018 admin

Partnerstroka: Large tech support scam operation features latest browser locker

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Tech support scammers belonging to the Partnerstroka group are once again abusing browsers, this time with a new browlock feature to reel in more victims, in one of the biggest campaigns we’ve ever tracked.

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Tags: Blogger redirects browlock browlocks browser locker browser lockers Decoy sites GoDaddy HTTP authentication Indicators of compromise IOC IOCs malicious pop-ups malvertising Malwarebytes Browser Extension Malwarebytes Browser Extensions Partnerstroka rogue tech support ads stroka tech support tech support scams TSS

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July 19, 2018 admin

How to block ads like a pro

Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:24:34 +0000

In part one of this series, we had a look at a few reasons why you should block ads on your network and devices. In the second part, we’ll cover a few of the common ad blocking utilities and how to best configure those tools for maximum effectiveness.

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Tags: ad blocking block ads how-tos malvertising

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July 9, 2018 admin

Everybody and their mother is blocking ads, so why aren’t you?

Credit to Author: Adam McNeil| Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:00:00 +0000

If you’re not blocking ads on your PC and mobile device, you should be! In this two-part series, we dispel some of the myths surrounding ad blocking, and cover the reasons why you should be blocking ads on your network and devices.

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Privacy

Tags: ad blockers ad blocking adblocks exactis malvertising trackers