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Gone Phishing and Mining! Phishers leverage Web Analytics to Refine Attacks

Written on April 10, 2012 by RSA FraudAction Research Labs

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Phishers, botmasters and underground vendors are increasingly adapting business models and tools for their nefarious ventures. Botmasters are creating and selling blacklists to ward off research and shutdown attempts by infosec experts and law enforcement. Underground vendors transact with buyers using in-house or publicly available escrow services, and crimeware coders offer user manuals and responsive, multi-lingual customer support. Offering Trojans as FaaS, Citadel’s coders are likely the first to sell monthly subscription plans to guarantee their customer base periodic builder updates and bug fixes, and supposedly ensure ongoing, seamless development and improvement of their Trojan kit.

Don’t Forget, it’s Christmas for Scammers Too!

Written on December 16, 2011 by Branden Williams

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We’re well into the holiday season in the States, and that means that scammers are everywhere. With all of the holidays coming to a head this month, it’s Christmas for those scammers too. Here are several sites that can help you navigate scam from deal! As always, remember to be vigilant. Caveat emptor! If a [...]