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Pakistan covers cybersecurity and information-security developments connected to Pakistan, including incidents, policy, privacy, advisories, research, and news affecting organizations, public services, and digital systems in the area.

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Krebs on Security 2 years, 3 months ago

‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec

Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called "The Manipulaters," a sprawling web hosting network of phishing and spam delivery platforms. In January 2024, The Manipulaters pleaded with this author to unpublish previous stories about their work, claiming the group had turned over a new leaf and gone legitimate. But new research suggests that while they have improved the quality of their products and services, these nitwits still fail spectacularly at hiding their illegal activities.

More from Krebs on Security 4 Apr 2024, 2:16 a.m. Cybercrime Pakistan Phishing Research Spam