Tag: whois
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Spam is mostly noise and that makes measuring it very difficult
A recent blog post published by Recorded Future looked at the possible effect of the GDPR on the volume of spam and concludes there has been no noticeable impact. The question behind the post is a valid one: more privacy-friendly WHOIS records, inspired by the EU’s data protection regulation, could make it easier for spammers…
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Spam is mostly noise and that makes measuring it very difficult
A recent blog post published by Recorded Future looked at the possible effect of the GDPR on the volume of spam and concludes there has been no noticeable impact. The question behind the post is a valid one: more privacy-friendly WHOIS records, inspired by the EU’s data protection regulation, could make it easier for spammers…
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VB2017 preview: BPH exposed – RBN never left they just adapted and evolved. Did you?
Running a cybercriminal enterprise isn’t all that easy. Try, for instance, setting up a site hosting malware and you’ll find that sooner or later the provider will suspend your account. Enter bulletproof hosting (BPH): hosting targeted at cybercriminals with the explicit goal of being invulnerable to takedown requests. Though the most infamous BPH operation, the Russian…
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VB2017 preview: BPH exposed – RBN never left they just adapted and evolved. Did you?
Running a cybercriminal enterprise isn’t all that easy. Try, for instance, setting up a site hosting malware and you’ll find that sooner or later the provider will suspend your account. Enter bulletproof hosting (BPH): hosting targeted at cybercriminals with the explicit goal of being invulnerable to takedown requests. Though the most infamous BPH operation, the Russian…
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VB2017: WHOIS and EICAR Small Talks added
In addition to the nine ‘last-minute’ papers that were announced and added to the VB2017 programme yesterday, we have also added two more ‘Small Talks’. The ‘Small Talks’ take place in a smaller room (hence the name) and last longer than regular VB2017 talks, thus giving a more informal atmosphere to allow for discussion and…
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VB2017: WHOIS and EICAR Small Talks added
In addition to the nine ‘last-minute’ papers that were announced and added to the VB2017 programme yesterday, we have also added two more ‘Small Talks’. The ‘Small Talks’ take place in a smaller room (hence the name) and last longer than regular VB2017 talks, thus giving a more informal atmosphere to allow for discussion and…