gldd.me - Text Message Scam

Recently I received a text message from an unknown number (18324646571), saying it was from a friend of mine and that I should click a link. The link alone is a dead giveaway that I should be concerned. I decided to trace the request path to see how the link resolved and what would be waiting on the other end. This meant I would have to see where the link took me (this was done in a controlled environment to prevent against possible viruses and trojans). I watched as the domain resolve against several other servers and eventually ended up at the glide.me homepage. Some people online have said this is a virus, but the truth is, that's wrong. This is a simple (and exploited) marketing tactic someone is trying to use to make some money. Basically here is what is happening. A company obtained...

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Tariff DNS Scam Email - DreamHost Phishing Scam

Recently, I received an email that was supposed to have come from my hosting company. It said I needed to confirm a request for changing of a tariff plan. Although, the wording was awful and it was very non-specific as to the recipient. The email I got was as follows: Dear DreamHost client,In your account has been created request for changing of a tariff plan. It is necessary confirmation of this request. You can do it in the section (Change tariff) Virtual Offices :https://dreamhost.com/login.aspx?ts=domain.org?19abc7f04ff-c0ac4315-99bf3-55dcbd7ec5c44AECA3E759B1992CFA6Ad4 Sincerely,DreamHost hosting Team. Someone who is rushing may not read the contents of this email and just click link. This clever scammer set up a catch-all subdomain so that the link would even appear to be...

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