Tech support scammers are using this new trick to bypass security software
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Quote:Tech support scammers are deploying a new tactic to avoid detection by anti-virus software in order to con money out of users around the world.

Detailed by researchers at Symantec, the techniques used in the newly discovered campaign are similar to those deployed by advanced hacking and espionage groups, allowing attackers to prevent their activity being detected as malicious.

Tech support scams
commonly begin when an unsuspecting user visits a malicious website -- either by choice, or after being redirected by malvertising.

There are many groups who operate in this area of cybercrime, but the basic tactic remains the same: the user is told that their PC is infected with malware and it needs to be fixed, or they're told that their computer has been blocked by law enforcement.

Full Report: https://www.symantec.com/blogs/threat-in...ams-part-3

Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/tech-suppo...-software/
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