Menu
Washingtoner
  • Home
  • Business
  • Music
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Technology
  • Family
  • NewMusicRelease
  • Non-profit
Washingtoner

Console & Associates, P.C. Explores Possible Lawsuits Stemming from Dark Herring Scamware
Washingtoner/10152483

Trending...
  • Ryan Joseph Kopyar, set to launch life changing online program "Reconnect to Your Greatness"
  • Grayhawk Capital Receives U.S. Small Business Administration Investment Company of the Year Award
  • Global Changemakers Celebrate Black Women In Film At Cannes Film Festival In Response To Gross Underrepresentation In Competition, over 75-years
Console & Associates, P.C.
MARLTON, N.J. - Washingtoner -- According to a recent news report, a new type of scamware, called "Dark-Herring," may have scammed upwards of 105 million victims globally. The law firm of Console & Associates, P.C. is opening an investigation into the multi-million-dollar Dark-Herring scamware scheme. If evidence emerges that certain app stores or technology companies were negligent and allowed the scam to operate—even unknowingly—there may be the potential for a large-scale class action lawsuit.

Console & Associates, P.C.'s class action lawsuit attorneys are currently interviewing victims of the scam and investigating what compensation may be available. More in-depth information on this scamware event and the investigation being conducted can be found at https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/dark-herring-scamware-class-action-lawsuit/.

Dark Herring is not the first instance of scamware; however, it is unique both in its level of sophistication and the scope of the affected parties. According to the report, the creators of the Dark Herring scam first began bilking users in March 2020, and the most recent instance of the scam appears to be in November 2021. Over this period, the report alleges that there were over 470 malicious applications available through the Google Play store and other third-party app stores. The report estimates that 105 million Android users' phones may be infected with the Dark Herring scamware.

More on Washingtoner
  • Volatus Group Beyond Visual Line of Site waiver approved for Censys Sentaero UAS Operations and Training at the Pendleton UAS Range
  • Tacoma: Solid Waste Management Receives Recycler of the Year Award
  • Spokane: 'Taking Leadership Skills Back To the Neighborhoods'
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction Devices Market to Surpass US$ 19,145 Million by 2030 - Coherent Market Insights
  • Spokane: City Closures Planned For Memorial Day

What Is Dark Herring?

Scamware is a type of malware, or malicious software, that manipulates users into buying unwanted software. The most common example of scamware is those pop-up ads explaining that your computer has been infected with a virus and that you need to click a link to purchase software to fix the problem.

Dark Herring is a sophisticated scamware program that tricks users into signing up for automatic monthly bills through a process called "direct carrier billing."  Direct carrier billing is common among cellular phone service providers. This is the process that allows a company that markets an app to collect payment from a user through their cell phone bill. For example, if a user downloads an app with a monthly subscription cost, the developer of the app doesn't need to send the user a separate monthly bill. Instead, the user will see the charges on their monthly cell phone bill.

Dark Herring takes advantage of direct carrier billing. Here is it works: The orchestrators of the scam set up malicious web pages that review a user's geographic location. Once a user's location is determined, the website routes them to another local webpage that is in their language. The idea is that users are more comfortable agreeing to information requests from websites in their own language.

More on Washingtoner
  • Average American Spends $78 On Jewelry Annually, Finds New CWC Jewelry Market Study
  • Tanium Unveils Free Comprehensive Risk Assessment
  • NanoString Launches Integrated Informatics to Facilitate Spatial Biology Research Using Next Generation Sequencing
  • Pacific Northwest Rapper King Raymond Drops Hot New Track "DTS On 6's"
  • Mindworks Hypnosis & NLP Offers "A Chance to Trance" Hypnosis Event on June 25th

Once the user is rerouted to the targeted webpage, the page then asks the user to confirm their identity by providing their cell phone number. However, what users don't know is that they are not actually confirming their identity; instead, they are signing up for direct carrier billing. The average monthly charge is $15 per month; however, because users do not realize they signed up for any service, most users go several months without noticing the unauthorized charges. And because the application stays on a user's mobile phone, the billing can continue into perpetuity.

Console & Associates P.C. is committed to protecting consumers' privacy interests from the ever-present threat of cyberattacks. The firm investigates all types of scamware, data breaches, ransomware attacks and other network intrusions to determine the legal rights of consumers who trusted corporations with their personal data. Consumers can reach Console & Associates, P.C. through the firm's website at https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/consumer-privacy-data-breach-lawyers/.

Contact
***@consoleandassociates.com
8567785500


Source: Console & Associates, P.C.

Show All News | Report Violation

0 Comments
1000 characters max.

Latest on Washingtoner
  • The world's most anticipated blockchain game "Rise of Elves", is going to launch its Closed Beta in May!
  • Noted storyteller and technologist Angelica McKinley joins the board of NMHA
  • West Shore Construction Named #1 Hurricane Fabric Dealer in the Country
  • Exterro Enhances Digital Forensic and Incident Response Automation with Major Upgrades to FTK® Connect
  • Leafly to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences
  • Dungeon Forward Inks Multi Collection Deal with Nickelodeon and Paramount Consumer Products
  • Edifecs' Leaders to Speak at WEDI 2022 Spring Virtual Conference
  • Energy-Transition Champion, Vladimir Novak, Joins Ultra Safe Nuclear as Chief Commercial Officer
  • M.King Media's 2nd Special Report "Black America: We Have A Problem" Is Now Streaming
  • Spokane: Free Riverfront Park Spring and Summer Activities 2022
  • Virtual Workshop on How to Do Business With the City of Tacoma on June 1
  • City of Spokane to Host Citywide Traffic Calming Workshops
  • Tacoma: City of Destiny Awards Back Live In 2022
  • Blockchain Startup Aimed at Financial Inclusion Secures 25 Million Dollar Capital Commitment
  • HR Tech Awards Recognizes Valuable Contributors to Hiring, Retention, and More
  • The Martini Shot Launches A Sci-Fi Martial Arts and Fashion Franchise
  • 1040 Abroad: Live tax-free if you earn less than $112,000
  • Alaska Airlines names 30-year industry veteran new senior vice president of airport operations
  • CoreStack and Ingram Micro Cloud Come Together to Deliver Next-Gen FinOps and Cloud Governance
  • Implement The Exploration Of Charity In The Virtual World Concept Till The Very End
_catLbl0 _catLbl1

Popular on Washingtoner

  • Ryan Joseph Kopyar, set to launch life changing online program "Reconnect to Your Greatness"
  • Get Overnight Realistic Wigs From Nadula Company
  • Tacoma: Traffic Control Measures on Ruston Way Scheduled May 2 – 6
  • Spokane: Bank Robbery Suspect Charged
  • Joshua S. Kangley, Announces New Volume Release in His Guiding Light Series, With Mind Shift 2022 Book
  • Survive and Thrive: Langtons International Agency
  • Liam John USA to Partner with Nationally-Recognized johnnie-O to Launch Newest Myrtle Beach Showroom and Store
  • Dr. Ebony Blackmon Humphrey Talks Mental Health and Compassion for BIPOC
  • Washington State Fresh Asparagus Harvest Hits Stores This Week
  • Aduro Launches New Aduro Connect Care Software Solution For Employees Living with Type 2 Diabetes

Similar on Washingtoner

  • Average American Spends $78 On Jewelry Annually, Finds New CWC Jewelry Market Study
  • Do You Have Any Experience With Play-To-Earn Games/NFTs?
  • Cornerstone and Swiftlane Announce Strategic Technology Initiative to Create Safer Rental Communities in Denver
  • Exterro Enhances Digital Forensic and Incident Response Automation with Major Upgrades to FTK® Connect
  • Blockchain Startup Aimed at Financial Inclusion Secures 25 Million Dollar Capital Commitment
  • HR Tech Awards Recognizes Valuable Contributors to Hiring, Retention, and More
  • San Antonio Tech Startup Shares Beta at Geekdom Mixer
  • Brandon Andrews Headlines Go Viral Festival In Dushanbe Tajikistan
  • IndyGeneUS AI Awarded Grant Funding through QuickFire Challenge
  • Five to Flow and NTeli Form Strategic Partnership to Improve Business Performance on Technology Transformation Programs
Copyright © 2022 washingtoner.com | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Contribute