Category: Krebson

Crooks Bypassed Google’s Email Verification to Create Workspace Accounts, Access 3rd-Party Services – Krebs on Security
27
Jul
2024

Crooks Bypassed Google’s Email Verification to Create Workspace Accounts, Access 3rd-Party Services – Krebs on Security

Google says it recently fixed an authentication weakness that allowed crooks to circumvent the email verification required to create a Google…

Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice – Krebs on Security
23
Jul
2024

Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice – Krebs on Security

The Chinese company in charge of handing out domain names ending in “.top” has been given until mid-August 2024 to…

Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowstrike Update – Krebs on Security
19
Jul
2024

Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowstrike Update – Krebs on Security

A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from…

Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks – Krebs on Security
15
Jul
2024

Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks – Krebs on Security

At least a dozen organizations with domain names at domain registrar Squarespace saw their websites hijacked last week. Squarespace bought…

Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers – Krebs on Security
13
Jul
2024

Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers – Krebs on Security

AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110…

The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7 – Krebs on Security
10
Jul
2024

The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7 – Krebs on Security

The Russia-based cybercrime group dubbed “Fin7,” known for phishing and malware attacks that have cost victim organizations an estimated $3…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
09
Jul
2024

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug at least 139 security holes in various flavors of Windows and other…

The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx – Krebs on Security
03
Jul
2024

The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx – Krebs on Security

Most accomplished cybercriminals go out of their way to separate their real names from their hacker handles. But among certain…

Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested – Krebs on Security
16
Jun
2024

Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested – Krebs on Security

A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider, a…

Patch Tuesday, June 2024 “Recall” Edition – Krebs on Security
12
Jun
2024

Patch Tuesday, June 2024 “Recall” Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 50 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, a relatively light Patch…

‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms – Krebs on Security
30
May
2024

‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms – Krebs on Security

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the…

Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’ – Krebs on Security
29
May
2024

Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’ – Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5, a ten-year-old online anonymity…