‘Horse Gone Barn Bolted’ is Strong Password – Krebs on Security
The password manager service LastPass is now forcing some of its users to pick longer master passwords. LastPass says the...
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Who’s Behind the 8Base Ransomware Website? – Krebs on Security
The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base — currently one of the more active ransomware groups —...
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FBI Hacker Dropped Stolen Airbus Data on 9/11 – Krebs on Security
In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle “USDoD” had infiltrated the FBI‘s vetted information...
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Adobe, Apple, Google & Microsoft Patch 0-Day Bugs – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today issued software updates to fix at least five dozen security holes in Windows and supported software, including patches...
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Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? – Krebs on Security
Domain names ending in “.US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in...
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U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections – Krebs on Security
The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to...
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Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data – Krebs on Security
Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of...
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Tourists Give Themselves Away by Looking Up. So Do Most Network Intruders. – Krebs on Security
In large metropolitan areas, tourists are often easy to spot because they’re far more inclined than locals to gaze upward...
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Karma Catches Up to Global Phishing Service 16Shop – Krebs on Security
You’ve probably never heard of “16Shop,” but there’s a good chance someone using it has tried to phish you. A...
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Diligere, Equity-Invest Are New Firms of U.K. Con Man – Krebs on Security
John Clifton Davies, a convicted fraudster estimated to have bilked dozens of technology startups out of more than $30 million...
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related...
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Meet the Brains Behind the Malware-Friendly AI Chat Service ‘WormGPT’ – Krebs on Security
WormGPT, a private new chatbot service advertised as a way to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to write malicious software without...
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