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PayPal overpayment scams target Craigslist sellers using fake payment notifications that ask victims to wire funds to a third-party "pickup agent." Scammers craft stories about working in rural areas...
- Tools Generating Domain Variations Used in Phishing
The lookalike domains attackers will use against your brand are mostly predictable from a small set of mutation rules like bit flips, vowel swaps, IDN homographs, and missing dots. Free tools can...
- Malware Conversation With a Tech Support Scammer
Tech support scammers use scareware web pages to convince visitors their PCs are infected, then employ consultative sales tactics when victims call for help. Representatives use legitimate remote...
- Malware Analysis Contemplating Malware Vaccination via Infection Markers
Some malware checks for infection markers like mutexes, registry keys, or processes to avoid infecting systems twice. Preemptively creating these markers can vaccinate systems against specific...
- Communication How to Become a Better Technical Writer
An unread report, a misunderstood email, or an ignored recommendation can undo days of strong technical work. Better technical writing is a learnable skill, sharpened through writing courses,...
- Cloud Getting to Know Docker for Distributing and Running Applications
Docker packages applications into containers that include all necessary dependencies and configuration, eliminating installation headaches for end users. Containers share the host OS kernel rather...