Category: Krebson

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…

KrebsOnSecurity in Upcoming Hulu Series on Ashley Madison Breach – Krebs on Security
07
Feb
2023

KrebsOnSecurity in Upcoming Hulu Series on Ashley Madison Breach – Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity will likely have a decent amount of screen time in an upcoming Hulu documentary series about the 2015 megabreach…

Finland’s Most-Wanted Hacker Nabbed in France – Krebs on Security
05
Feb
2023

Finland’s Most-Wanted Hacker Nabbed in France – Krebs on Security

Julius “Zeekill” Kivimäki, a 25-year-old Finnish man charged with extorting a local online psychotherapy practice and leaking therapy notes for…

Experian Glitch Exposing Credit Files Lasted 47 Days – Krebs on Security
25
Jan
2023

Experian Glitch Exposing Credit Files Lasted 47 Days – Krebs on Security

On Dec. 23, 2022, KrebsOnSecurity alerted big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian that identity thieves had worked out how to…