Category: Krebson

Feds Charge NY Man as BreachForums Boss “Pompompurin” – Krebs on Security
18
Mar
2023

Feds Charge NY Man as BreachForums Boss “Pompompurin” – Krebs on Security

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week arrested a New York man on suspicion of running BreachForums, a…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
15
Mar
2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to quash at least 74 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and software. Two…

Two U.S. Men Charged in 2022 Hacking of DEA Portal – Krebs on Security
15
Mar
2023

Two U.S. Men Charged in 2022 Hacking of DEA Portal – Krebs on Security

Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) online portal that taps into…

Who’s Behind the NetWire Remote Access Trojan? – Krebs on Security
09
Mar
2023

Who’s Behind the NetWire Remote Access Trojan? – Krebs on Security

A Croatian national has been arrested for allegedly operating NetWire, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT) marketed on cybercrime forums since…

Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations – Krebs on Security
08
Mar
2023

Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations – Krebs on Security

The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped…

Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy – Krebs on Security
03
Mar
2023

Highlights from the New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategy – Krebs on Security

The Biden administration today issued its vision for beefing up the nation’s collective cybersecurity posture, including calls for legislation establishing…

Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times in 2022 – Krebs on Security
28
Feb
2023

Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times in 2022 – Krebs on Security

Image: Shutterstock.com Three different cybercriminal groups claimed access to internal networks at communications giant T-Mobile in more than 100 separate…

When Low-Tech Hacks Cause High-Impact Breaches – Krebs on Security
27
Feb
2023

When Low-Tech Hacks Cause High-Impact Breaches – Krebs on Security

Web hosting giant GoDaddy made headlines this month when it disclosed that a multi-year breach allowed intruders to steal company…

Who’s Behind the Botnet-Based Service BHProxies? – Krebs on Security
24
Feb
2023

Who’s Behind the Botnet-Based Service BHProxies? – Krebs on Security

A security firm has discovered that a six-year-old crafty botnet known as Mylobot appears to be powering a residential proxy…

New Protections for Food Benefits Stolen by Skimmers – Krebs on Security
17
Feb
2023

New Protections for Food Benefits Stolen by Skimmers – Krebs on Security

Millions of Americans receiving food assistance benefits just earned a new right that they can’t yet enforce: The right to…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
14
Feb
2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, February 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft is sending the world a whole bunch of love today, in the form of patches to plug dozens of…

U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group – Krebs on Security
09
Feb
2023

U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group – Krebs on Security

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “Trickbot,” a…