ID Theft Service Resold Access to USInfoSearch Data – Krebs on Security
One of the cybercrime underground’s more active sellers of Social Security numbers, background and credit reports has been pulling data from hacked accounts at the…
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Alleged Extortioner of Psychotherapy Patients Faces Trial – Krebs on Security
Prosecutors in Finland this week commenced their criminal trial against Julius Kivimäki, a 26-year-old Finnish man charged with extorting a once popular and now-bankrupt online…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities…
It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian – Krebs on Security
In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian hijacked after…
Who’s Behind the SWAT USA Reshipping Service? – Krebs on Security
Last week, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that one of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances…
Russian Reshipping Service ‘SWAT USA Drop’ Exposed – Krebs on Security
The login page for the criminal reshipping service SWAT USA Drop. One of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing…
.US Harbors Prolific Malicious Link Shortening Service – Krebs on Security
The top-level domain for the United States — .US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that…
NJ Man Hired Online to Firebomb, Shoot at Homes Gets 13 Years in Prison – Krebs on Security
A 22-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for participating in a firebombing and a shooting at homes…
Hackers Stole Access Tokens from Okta’s Support Unit – Krebs on Security
Okta, a company that provides identity tools like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to thousands of businesses, has suffered a security breach involving a compromise…
The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover – Krebs on Security
One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any…
Tech CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in IP Address Scheme – Krebs on Security
Amir Golestan, the 40-year-old CEO of the Charleston, S.C. based technology company Micfo LLC, has been sentenced to five years in prison for wire fraud.…
Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already…