SMS Phishers Harvested Phone Numbers, Shipment Data from UPS Tracking Tool – Krebs on Security
The United Parcel Service (UPS) says fraudsters have been harvesting phone numbers and other information from its online shipment tracking...
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Why Malware Crypting Services Deserve More Scrutiny – Krebs on Security
If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of...
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CISA Order Highlights Persistent Risk at Network Edge – Krebs on Security
The U.S. government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal civilian agencies to take...
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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, June 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to fix dozens of security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software....
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Barracuda Urges Replacing — Not Patching — Its Email Security Gateways – Krebs on Security
It’s not often that a zero-day vulnerability causes a network security vendor to urge customers to physically remove and decommission...
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Service Rents Email Addresses for Account Signups – Krebs on Security
One of the most expensive aspects of any cybercriminal operation is the time and effort it takes to constantly create...
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Real Crooks Sign Their Malware – Krebs on Security
Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece...
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Discord Admins Hacked by Malicious Bookmarks – Krebs on Security
A number of Discord communities focused on cryptocurrency have been hacked this past month after their administrators were tricked into...
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Phishing Domains Tanked After Meta Sued Freenom – Krebs on Security
The number of phishing websites tied to domain name registrar Freenom dropped precipitously in the months surrounding a recent lawsuit...
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Interview With a Crypto Scam Investment Spammer – Krebs on Security
Social networks are constantly battling inauthentic bot accounts that send direct messages to users promoting scam cryptocurrency investment platforms. What...
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Russian Hacker “Wazawaka” Indicted for Ransomware – Krebs on Security
A Russian man identified by KrebsOnSecurity in January 2022 as a prolific and vocal member of several top ransomware groups...
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Re-Victimization from Police-Auctioned Cell Phones – Krebs on Security
Countless smartphones seized in arrests and searches by police forces across the United States are being auctioned online without first...
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