Category: Krebson

Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm – Krebs on Security
19
Dec
2024

Web Hacking Service ‘Araneida’ Tied to Turkish IT Firm – Krebs on Security

Cybercriminals are selling hundreds of thousands of credential sets stolen with the help of a cracked version of Acunetix, a…

How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks – Krebs on Security
12
Dec
2024

How Cryptocurrency Turns to Cash in Russian Banks – Krebs on Security

A financial firm registered in Canada has emerged as the payment processor for dozens of Russian cryptocurrency exchanges and websites…

Patch Tuesday, December 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
11
Dec
2024

Patch Tuesday, December 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 70 security holes in Windows and Windows software, including one vulnerability that…

U.S. Offered $10M for Hacker Just Arrested by Russia – Krebs on Security
04
Dec
2024

U.S. Offered $10M for Hacker Just Arrested by Russia – Krebs on Security

In January 2022, KrebsOnSecurity identified a Russian man named Mikhail Matveev as “Wazawaka,” a cybercriminal who was deeply involved in…

Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like .shop, .top and .xyz – Krebs on Security
03
Dec
2024

Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like .shop, .top and .xyz – Krebs on Security

Phishing attacks increased nearly 40 percent in the year ending August 2024, with much of that growth concentrated at a…

Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier – Krebs on Security
27
Nov
2024

Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier – Krebs on Security

Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data…

Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup – Krebs on Security
22
Nov
2024

Feds Charge Five Men in ‘Scattered Spider’ Roundup – Krebs on Security

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles this week unsealed criminal charges against five men alleged to be members of a hacking…

Fintech Giant Finastra Investigating Data Breach – Krebs on Security
20
Nov
2024

Fintech Giant Finastra Investigating Data Breach – Krebs on Security

The financial technology firm Finastra is investigating the alleged large-scale theft of information from its internal file transfer platform, KrebsOnSecurity…

An Interview With the Target & Home Depot Hacker – Krebs on Security
15
Nov
2024

An Interview With the Target & Home Depot Hacker – Krebs on Security

In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity revealed the real-life identity of Rescator, the nickname used by a Russian cybercriminal who sold more…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
13
Nov
2024

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 89 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. November’s…

Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas – Krebs on Security
09
Nov
2024

Spike in Hacked Police Emails, Fake Subpoenas – Krebs on Security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email…

Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations – Krebs on Security
02
Nov
2024

Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations – Krebs on Security

A number of cybercriminal innovations are making it easier for scammers to cash in on your upcoming travel plans. This…