Widespread PHP Flaw May Cause Many Site Outages Today – Krebs on Security
Expect to see quite a few websites serving error pages today: Nearly 70 percent of websites need to update their core software to fix a…
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U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering – Krebs on Security
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to…
Microsoft Patches More Than 1,400 Security Flaws – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today issued updates to fix more than 1,400 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Today’s epic patch batch dwarfs September’s…
FBI Arrests Founder of Ransomware Negotiation Firm – Krebs on Security
Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Thursday arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm in connection with an investigation into the…
ShinyHunters Extorted Boeing Spin-off Prior to Arrests – Krebs on Security
A teenager from Amman, Jordan suspected of leading the prolific data theft and extortion group ShinyHunters has been detained and is reportedly cooperating with the…
Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation – Krebs on Security
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by the prolific hacker group ShinyHunters.…
U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions – Krebs on Security
A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to hacking into multiple telecommunications companies and stealing mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million…
Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight – Krebs on Security
The consumer data broker Radaris.com has long had a reputation for ignoring requests to remove personal information from its vast empire of people-search services online.…
Microsoft Plugs Nearly 1,000 Security Holes – Krebs on Security
Microsoft Corp. today issued updates to plug at least 974 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, by far its biggest single…
FBI Probes Service Selling 153M+ Drivers Licenses – Krebs on Security
A new identity theft service launched on the dark web this week is selling digital scans of more than 153 million drivers licenses from people…
Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out – Krebs on Security
It can be daunting to determine who’s responsible for showing ads on the websites we visit, or who’s harvesting data from the mobile apps we…
Microsoft Plugs Nearly 400 Security Holes – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released updates to remedy at least 398 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including one weakness that is already…