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David Balaban

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David Balaban is a computer security researcher with more than 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus evaluation. He runs the MacSecurity.net and Privacy-PC.com projects and writes on malware, social engineering, threat intelligence, online privacy, and ransomware. He contributed a guest article on security to TechEngage.

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  • August 2020Joined TechEngage
  • September 2020First article on TechEngage
  • Jan 2, 2021Last updated
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The rise of the first cyber extortion cartel

David BalabanJanuary 2, 2021

Although different ransomware gangs operate in the same niche of cybercrime, they are rivals that don’t share their tactics, techniques, and procedures with ...

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