Phishing for Answers

Cybersecurity for every audience.

Not your typical cyber blog.

Welcome to Phishing for Answers, a site that provides information about cyber news, technology policy, and information security management.

This blog is intended to inform every type of reader, from experienced professionals to those with a general interest in cybersecurity. Because online data protection is first and foremost a human problem, Phishing for Answers strives to publish content that can be consumed by everyone.

#latamhackers: Week 5 - Expansion of Malware Overseas

Week 5 of our #latamhackers series discusses the expansion of regional malware to overseas operators. Today, we analyze how Latin American hackers create custom malware and then sell it to groups outside of the region. This series is a 5-week collection of posts about the most commonly observed techniques used by hackers in Latin America.

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#latamhackers Series: Week 4 - Geographic Targeting

Week 4 of our #latamhackers series is all about geographic targeting. This week we discuss how hackers in Latin America exploit VPNs and other tools to target victims based on location. This series is a 5-week collection of posts about the most commonly observed techniques used by hackers in Latin America.

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#latamhackers Series: Week 3 - Reliance on User Execution

Week 3 of our #latamhackers series is all about reliance on user execution. This week we discuss how hackers in Latin America tend to rely on user execution to spread malware. This series is a 5-week collection of posts about the most commonly observed techniques used by hackers in Latin America.

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#latamhackers Series: Week 2- Commodity Tools

Week 2 of our #latamhackers series is all about commodity malware. Today, we analyze how Latin American hackers rely on publicly available tooling and malware to exploit victims. This series is a 5-week collection of posts about the most commonly observed techniques used by hackers in Latin America.

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#latamhackers Series: Week 1 - Phishing

In the spirit of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Phishing for Answers is launching its #latamhackers series. This is a 5-week series of posts about the most commonly observed techniques used by hackers in Latin America. Week 1 is all about phishing - find out how phishing in Latin America compares to the rest of the world!

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