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 all assets of Google Domains…
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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 million people — nearly all…
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 billion in losses since 2013,…
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 Microsoft products. Redmond says attackers…
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 old-school Russian hackers it is…
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 cybercrime group suspected of hacking…
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 Tuesday this month for Windows…
‘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 most popular cybercrime platforms for…
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 service that was powered by…
Treasury Sanctions Creators of 911 S5 Proxy Botnet – Krebs on Security
The U.S. Department of the Treasury today unveiled sanctions against three Chinese nationals for allegedly operating 911 S5, an online anonymity service that for many…
Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag – Krebs on Security
Image: Shutterstock. Apple and the satellite-based broadband service Starlink each recently took steps to address new research into the potential security and privacy implications of…
Patch Tuesday, May 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 60 security holes in Windows computers and supported software, including two “zero-day” vulnerabilities in Windows that are…