Something still evil on 66.96.223.192/27
FYI...
Something still evil on 66.96.223.192/27
- http://blog.dynamoo.com/2014/04/some...622319227.html
16 April 2014 - "Last week I wrote about a rogue netblock hosted by Network Operation Center* in the US. Well, it's still spreading malware but now there are -more- domains active on this range. A full list of the subdomains I can find are listed here [pastebin**]. I would recommend that you apply the following blocklist:
66.96.223.192/27
andracia .net ..."
(Long list at the dynamoo URL above.)
* http://blog.dynamoo.com/2014/04/some...622319227.html
** http://pastebin.com/RQfE69hn
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Netflix-themed tech support SCAM ...
- http://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-s...more-copycats/
April 16, 2014 - "A few weeks ago we blogged about this Netflix phishing scam -combined- with fake tech support that was extorting private information and money from people. The scam worked by asking unsuspecting users to log into their Netflix account and enter their username and password into a -fraudulent- website. After collecting the personal details, the perpetrators used a fake warning to state the particular account had been suspended. All this effort was really about leading potential victims into a trap, by making them call a 1-800 number operated by -fake- tech support agents ready to social engineer their mark and collect their credit card details. A slightly new variant is once again making the rounds with the same goal of funnelling traffic to -bogus- ‘customer support’ hotlines:
> http://cdn.blog.malwarebytes.org/wp-...ed_netflix.png
... this time around the scammers behind it are expanding the phishing pages to other online services as well to target a wider audience. Crooks are buying online ads for each brand such as this one on Bing for “netflix tech support number”:
> http://cdn.blog.malwarebytes.org/wp-...04/bingad1.png
... The quality of leads you get from targeted advertising is much higher than that from random cold calls. If you can attract people already looking for help and offer them your service, chances are conversion rates will be higher..."
