VASTFLUX ad fraud massively affected millions of iOS devices, dismantled

Categories: Apple

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Tags: VASTFLUX

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Tags: ad fraud

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Tags: command-and-control

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An evasive ad fraud campaign affecting iOS users has come to light. It’s called VASTFLUX.

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Stopping C2 communications in human-operated ransomware through network protection

Credit to Author: Katie McCafferty| Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Providing advanced protection against increasingly sophisticated human-operated ransomware, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s network protection leverages threat intelligence and machine learning to block command-and-control (C2) communications.

The post Stopping C2 communications in human-operated ransomware through network protection appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Hermit spyware is deployed with the help of a victim’s ISP

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:03:54 +0000

A new commercial spyware for governments, called Hermit, has spotted in the wild. It affects iOS and all Android versions.

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