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| 22 Oct 2026 | |
| Written by Gabi Gerber | |
| Attacks & Threats |
| Hacking Topics, Security Operation Center |
Tech support scams seem like a dime a dozen these days. Still, researchers got an inside look at one long-running operation to see how cybercriminals are using legitimate tools and infrastructure to masquerade as Microsoft IT personnel.
In a recent report, Infoblox detailed Help TDS (traffic distribution system), a malicious tool used by cybercriminals since 2017 to redirect Web traffic to their desired destinations. TDSes were originally designed as traffic management tools for digital advertising partners, known as affiliates, to filter Web traffic and redirect specific users to ads based on criteria such as region, operating system, device, and more. More here
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