One of the ways that malware activity on a network is spotted is via the activity of their network activity. However, in many cases this can be difficult to detect: there have been incidents where command-and-control (C&C) servers were able to stay online and pose a problem for many years. This particular group of threat…
Read MoreOne of the challenges in fighting cybercrime is that it is borderless; cybercriminals can conduct their malicious activities in countries that do not have strict implementation of cybercrime laws. However, no matter how difficult and perilous the task of arresting attackers and taking down cybercriminal operations is, it can be achieved through collaboration between security researchers…
Read MoreWhat do LeaseWeb, Galkahost, and Spamz have in common? All of them, at one point or another, have functioned as cybercriminal hideouts in the form of bulletproof hosting services (BPHS). Simply put, BPHS is any “hosting facility that can store any type of malicious content like phishing sites, pornography, and command-and-control (C&C) infrastructure.” If I…
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