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Should the FBI be reauthorized to continue DNSChanger servers?

02
Jul
2012

The latest DNSChanger deadline is rapidly approaching: July 9th. (The previous deadline was March 8th.) Just one week to go! What’s DNSChanger? DNSChanger is an ad-fraud botnet that the F.B.I. and Estonian authorities busted late last year in Operation Ghost Click. Operation Ghost Click? “Click” as in click-fraud. Altering DNS server settings allowed the gang […]

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One-Click Billing Fraud Scheme Through Android App Found

12
Jan
2012

In the past we’ve reported about one-click billing fraud schemes starting to target smartphone users. The scheme, as its name suggests, tricks a victim into registering and paying for a certain service after being falsely led to a specific website. The past attack we saw involved a website wherein target victims were asked to pay […]

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