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Read moreSpam Kingpin Peter Levashov Gets Time Served
July 20 2021A federal judge in Connecticut today handed down a sentence of time served to spam kingpin Peter “Severa” Levashov, a prolific purveyor of malicious and junk email, and the...
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Read moreMore Russian Hacking
July 2 2021Two reports this week. The first is from Microsoft, which wrote:
As part of our investigation into this ongoing activity, we also detected information-stealing malware on a machine belonging...
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Read moreMicrosoft Patches Six Zero-Day Security Holes
June 8 2021Microsoft today released another round of security updates for Windows operating systems and supported software, including fixes for six zero-day bugs that malicious hackers already are exploiting in active...
Read moreUsing Fake Reviews to Find Dangerous Extensions
May 29 2021Fake, positive reviews have infiltrated nearly every corner of life online these days, confusing consumers while offering an unwelcome advantage to fraudsters and sub-par products everywhere. Happily, identifying and...
Read moreTask Force Seeks to Disrupt Ransomware Payments
April 29 2021Some of the world's top tech firms are backing a new industry task force focused on disrupting cybercriminal ransomware gangs by limiting their ability to get paid, and targeting...
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