Infoblox infiltrates long-running Microsoft tech-support scam
Help TDS, used since 2017, routes victims to fake alerts and remote-access installs.
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Hackers Abuse 20,000 Cloudflare Pages Domains to Push Fake Microsoft Security Alerts
Attackers used over 20,000 Cloudflare Pages domains to push fake Microsoft alerts into tech-support scams.
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Researchers Uncover 20,000 Malicious Cloudflare Pages Domains Used in Tech Support Scams
Infoblox found over 20,000 Cloudflare Pages domains used by Help TDS for Microsoft tech-support scams.
Inbox flooded with sign-up messages? Email bombing explained
Email bombing floods inboxes with signup mail to hide fraud alerts or enable fake tech-support scams.
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Help TDS Linked to Hotejka as 20,000+ Cloudflare Pages Domains Host Tech Support Scams
Infoblox ties Help TDS to Hotejka as over 20,000 Cloudflare Pages domains push tech-support scams.
Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?
Netskope found Google Ads delivering scareware that fake-freezes Windows and Mac browsers and pushes users toward bogus call centers.
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Google Ads Campaign Spreads Fake Security Alerts That Lock Browsers and Push Malware
Netskope found Google Ads scareware that fake-locks browsers and pushes victims to call fraudulent support lines.
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BengalSEO Poisons Bing Search Results to Deliver MayaBot and Tech Support Scams
DFIR Report exposes BengalSEO, an India-based SEO-poisoning operation running since 2015, delivering MayaBot malware and tech support scams via Bing results.
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Tech support scams look different now. Here’s what to watch for
Malwarebytes warns tech support scammers now abuse sponsored search results, fake listings, calendar invites, and Apple Pay notifications, and shares red flags for impersonation scams.
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Indian man who fled US arrested on charges he helped scammers siphon $7.5 million from the elderly
US prosecutors charged Indian national Jay Goswami as a money mule who collected $7.5 million from nine elderly scam victims, now facing extradition from Canada.
Decline in Rig Exploit Kit
Rig exploit kit activity dropped roughly 75% after the pseudo-Darkleech and EITest campaigns stopped using EKs, reflecting an overall decline in exploit kit activity.
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