Who is the DOGE and X Technician Branden Spikes? – Krebs on Security
At 49, Branden Spikes isn’t just one of the oldest technologists who has been involved in Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). As the…
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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab – Krebs on Security
One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof” web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus…
U.S. Soldier Charged in AT&T Hack Searched “Can Hacking Be Treason” – Krebs on Security
A U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty last week to leaking phone records for high-ranking U.S. government officials searched online for non-extradition countries and for…
How Phished Data Turns into Apple & Google Wallets – Krebs on Security
Carding — the underground business of stealing, selling and swiping stolen payment card data — has long been the dominion of Russia-based hackers. Happily, the…
Nearly a Year Later, Mozilla is Still Promoting OneRep – Krebs on Security
In mid-March 2024, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the founder of the personal data removal service Onerep also founded dozens of people-search companies. Shortly after that investigation…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2025 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today issued security updates to fix at least 56 vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and supported software, including two zero-day flaws that are…
Experts Flag Security, Privacy Risks in DeepSeek AI App – Krebs on Security
New mobile apps from the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek have remained among the top three “free” downloads for Apple and Google devices since…
Who’s Behind the Seized Forums ‘Cracked’ & ‘Nulled’? – Krebs on Security
The FBI joined authorities across Europe last week in seizing domain names for Cracked and Nulled, English-language cybercrime forums with millions of users that trafficked…
FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang – Krebs on Security
The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating…
Blending in with the Cloud – Krebs on Security
Image: Shutterstock, ArtHead. In an effort to blend in and make their malicious traffic tougher to block, hosting firms catering to cybercriminals in China and…
A Tumultuous Week for Federal Cybersecurity Efforts – Krebs on Security
Image: Shutterstock. Greg Meland. President Trump last week issued a flurry of executive orders that upended a number of government initiatives focused on improving the…
MasterCard DNS Error Went Unnoticed for Years – Krebs on Security
The payment card giant MasterCard just fixed a glaring error in its domain name server settings that could have allowed anyone to intercept or divert…