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A week in security (April 17 – 23)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Malwarebytes removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting reinfected. Want to learn more…
FTC tackles tech support scams by chasing payment processor firms
A multinational payment processing company and two of its executives are facing a potential $650k fine as a result of allegedly…
Tech support scammers target Microsoft users with fake Office 365 USB sticks
Microsoft is a hot target for scammers and acts of fraud. For example, tech support scam websites cover themselves in Windows…
A week in security (June 13 – June 19)
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Taking down the IP2Scam tech support campaign
Tech support scams follow a simple business model that has not changed much over the years. After all, why change a…
Beware scammers disguised as fraud busters
Fraudsters like confusing and disorienting people. Successful ones avoid obvious lines of approach and try things you wouldn’t expect. A recent…
Tech support scam campaign targets Japanese visitors to PornHub
The Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team has identified a malvertising campaign targeting Japanese users. The campaign they discovered was found to be…
Malvertising campaign on PornHub and other top adult brands exposes users to tech support scams
Threat actors involved in tech support scams have been running a browser locker campaign from November 2020 until February 2021 on…
XSS to TSS: tech support scam campaign abuses cross-site scripting vulnerability
Tech support browser lockers continue to be one of the most common web threats. Not only are they a problem for…