Category: Krebson

Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? – Krebs on Security
01
Sep
2023

Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? – Krebs on Security

Domain names ending in “.US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in…

U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections – Krebs on Security
29
Aug
2023

U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections – Krebs on Security

The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to…

Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data – Krebs on Security
25
Aug
2023

Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data – Krebs on Security

Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of…

Tourists Give Themselves Away by Looking Up. So Do Most Network Intruders. – Krebs on Security
22
Aug
2023

Tourists Give Themselves Away by Looking Up. So Do Most Network Intruders. – Krebs on Security

In large metropolitan areas, tourists are often easy to spot because they’re far more inclined than locals to gaze upward…

Karma Catches Up to Global Phishing Service 16Shop – Krebs on Security
17
Aug
2023

Karma Catches Up to Global Phishing Service 16Shop – Krebs on Security

You’ve probably never heard of “16Shop,” but there’s a good chance someone using it has tried to phish you. A…

Diligere, Equity-Invest Are New Firms of U.K. Con Man – Krebs on Security
14
Aug
2023

Diligere, Equity-Invest Are New Firms of U.K. Con Man – Krebs on Security

John Clifton Davies, a convicted fraudster estimated to have bilked dozens of technology startups out of more than $30 million…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
09
Aug
2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related…

Meet the Brains Behind the Malware-Friendly AI Chat Service ‘WormGPT’ – Krebs on Security
08
Aug
2023

Meet the Brains Behind the Malware-Friendly AI Chat Service ‘WormGPT’ – Krebs on Security

WormGPT, a private new chatbot service advertised as a way to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write malicious software without…

Teach a Man to Phish and He’s Set for Life – Krebs on Security
04
Aug
2023

Teach a Man to Phish and He’s Set for Life – Krebs on Security

One frustrating aspect of email phishing is the frequency with which scammers fall back on tried-and-true methods that really have…

How Malicious Android Apps Slip Into Disguise – Krebs on Security
03
Aug
2023

How Malicious Android Apps Slip Into Disguise – Krebs on Security

Researchers say mobile malware purveyors have been abusing a bug in the Google Android platform that lets them sneak malicious…

Russia Sends Cybersecurity CEO to Jail for 14 Years – Krebs on Security
26
Jul
2023

Russia Sends Cybersecurity CEO to Jail for 14 Years – Krebs on Security

The Russian government today handed down a treason conviction and 14-year prison sentence on Iyla Sachkov, the former founder and…

Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort? – Krebs on Security
25
Jul
2023

Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort? – Krebs on Security

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks…