Investigations

Sex education in the classroom? Google can help, but there is a compromise!

It’s not uncommon for popular services to eventually fall victim to abuse. In this case, we explore how spammers are using Google Classroom to lure their victims (at elementary school!) to dating websites and generate revenue via affiliate programs associated with such sites.

Between input and output: The enigma of being a Spamhaus threat investigator

Spamhaus processes millions of IPs and domains every day. Given the vast amount of incoming data, automation is a necessity. But is technology alone enough? Let’s find out. Meet one of our researchers, Jonas Arnold, as he sheds light on the threat investigators' role in Spamhaus and the fight against Internet abuse.

WHOIS: identification or correlation?

Recently, WHOIS data was used to uncover a large cluster of domains used for a fake URL-shortener scheme and a massive SMS phishing operation, known as Prolific Puma. Spamhaus Technology's Head of Data Carel Bitter explores why this case is particularly interesting and the role of WHOIS data in identification and correlation.