Category: Krebson

Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys – Krebs on Security

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “Zeppelin” in…

U.S. Govt. Apps Bundled Russian Code With Ties to Mobile Malware Developer – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

U.S. Govt. Apps Bundled Russian Code With Ties to Mobile Malware Developer – Krebs on Security

A recent scoop by Reuters revealed that mobile apps for the U.S. Army and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

ConnectWise Quietly Patches Flaw That Helps Phishers – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

ConnectWise Quietly Patches Flaw That Helps Phishers – Krebs on Security

ConnectWise, which offers a self-hosted, remote desktop software application that is widely used by Managed Service Providers (MSPs), is warning…

Judge Orders U.S. Lawyer in Russian Botnet Case to Pay Google – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

Judge Orders U.S. Lawyer in Russian Botnet Case to Pay Google – Krebs on Security

In December 2021, Google filed a civil lawsuit against two Russian men thought to be responsible for operating Glupteba, one…

New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine – Krebs on Security

Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of…

FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked – Krebs on Security

InfraGard, a program run by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2022 Edition – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2022 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft has released its final monthly batch of security updates for 2022, fixing more than four dozen security holes in…

Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites – Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today seized four-dozen domains that sold “booter” or “stresser” services — businesses that make…

Hacked Ring Cams Used to Record Swatting Victims – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

Hacked Ring Cams Used to Record Swatting Victims – Krebs on Security

Photo: BrandonKleinPhoto / Shutterstock.com Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into the Ring home security cameras of a…

The Equifax Breach Settlement Offer is Real, For Now – Krebs on Security
26
Dec
2022

The Equifax Breach Settlement Offer is Real, For Now – Krebs on Security

Millions of people likely just received an email or snail mail notice saying they’re eligible to claim a class action…