.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…
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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…
Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services – Krebs on Security
The fake USPS phishing page. Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) customers. Here’s…
Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down – Krebs on Security
Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate a Zoom video conference meeting…
A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group – Krebs on Security
Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal…
‘Snatch’ Ransom Group Exposes Visitor IP Addresses – Krebs on Security
The victim shaming site operated by the Snatch ransomware group is leaking data about its true online location and internal operations, as well as the…
‘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 changes are needed to ensure…
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 — was until earlier today leaking…