Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity – Krebs on Security
Thread hijacking attacks. They happen when someone you know has their email account compromised, and you are suddenly dropped into an existing conversation between the…
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Recent ‘MFA Bombing’ Attacks Targeting Apple Users – Krebs on Security
Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in Apple’s password reset feature. In…
Mozilla Drops Onerep After CEO Admits to Running People-Search Networks – Krebs on Security
The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep, an identity protection service recently…
The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China – Krebs on Security
It’s not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too). Some of these personal data…
CEO of Data Privacy Company Onerep.com Founded Dozens of People-Search Firms – Krebs on Security
The data privacy company Onerep.com bills itself as a Virginia-based service for helping people remove their personal information from almost 200 people-search websites. However, an…
Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
Apple and Microsoft recently released software updates to fix dozens of security holes in their operating systems. Microsoft today patched at least 60 vulnerabilities in…
Incognito Darknet Market Mass-Extorts Buyers, Sellers – Krebs on Security
Borrowing from the playbook of ransomware purveyors, the darknet narcotics bazaar Incognito Market has begun extorting all of its vendors and buyers, threatening to publish…
BlackCat Ransomware Group Implodes After Apparent $22M Payment by Change Healthcare – Krebs on Security
There are indications that U.S. healthcare giant Change Healthcare has made a $22 million extortion payment to the infamous BlackCat ransomware group (a.k.a. “ALPHV“) as…
Fulton County, Security Experts Call LockBit’s Bluff – Krebs on Security
The ransomware group LockBit told officials with Fulton County, Ga. they could expect to see their internal documents published online this morning unless the county…
Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware – Krebs on Security
Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s calendar at Calendly, a popular…
FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga. – Krebs on Security
The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in…
New Leak Shows Business Side of China’s APT Menace – Krebs on Security
A new data leak that appears to have come from one of China’s top private cybersecurity firms provides a rare glimpse into the commercial side…