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Here’s what you should know about distributed spam distraction

Posted on Wednesday December 22, 2021  |  cybercriminals, identity theft, email security, dark web, distributed spam distraction, dsd, general articles c, personally identifiable information, spam anti spam, security and tagged cyberattack

Cybercriminals are always devising ways to attack both individuals and businesses inconspicuously. This helps them avoid detection, which buys them time to infiltrate a system and take hold of information they can leverage for a bigger attack. One way crooks do this is through distributed spam distraction (DSD) schemes.

 

Distributed spam distraction hides illegal activities

Posted on Wednesday August 26, 2020  |  hackers, cybercriminals, identity theft, spam, email security, anti spam, dark web, distributed spam distraction, dsd, cyberattacks

As annoying as spam email is, it's usually pretty harmless. But hackers have been using a method called distributed spam distraction (DSD) where spam email is used to carry out illegal activities. Learn more about DSD and how you can safeguard your systems against it.

 

How to protect yourself from cryptojacking

Posted on Tuesday May 07, 2019  |  hardware, malware, cybersecurity, dark web, cryptocurrency, cryptojacking, hijack

Hackers use cryptojacking to mine cryptocurrencies, and this process can cause PCs to run below optimal speeds. If you have a relatively new computer but are experiencing performance problems after clicking a link or visiting a website, you might be a victim of cryptojacking. Here's what to do.

 

Are hackers using your PC to mine Bitcoin?

Posted on Thursday February 22, 2018  |  processing power, malware, hijack, hardware, dark web, cybersecurity, cryptojacking, cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero are so popular because they're secure and potentially worth thousands of dollars. But investors and consumers aren't the only ones interested in them. Hackers are using malicious tactics to steal cryptocurrency, and they're doing it with something called cryptojacking.

 

The dangers of distributed spam distraction

Posted on Thursday February 08, 2018  |  identity theft, email security, dsd, distributed spam distraction, dark web, anti spam

Users get around 200 emails in their inbox a day, including work messages, automated payment slips, and everyone's least favorite email, spam. Spam messages are mostly harmless, but when you get more than 10,000 of them flooding your inbox, you're probably the victim of a special type of spam attack.

 

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