Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’ – Krebs on Security
For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “Faceless” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. For less than a dollar per day,…
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Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News? – Krebs on Security
KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…
Microsoft (& Apple) Patch Tuesday, April 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released software updates to plug 100 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including a zero-day vulnerability that is already…
FBI Seizes Bot Shop ‘Genesis Market’ Amid Arrests Targeting Operators, Suppliers – Krebs on Security
Several domain names tied to Genesis Market, a bustling cybercrime store that sold access to passwords and other data stolen from millions of computers infected…
A Serial Tech Investment Scammer Takes Up Coding? – Krebs on Security
John Clifton Davies, a 60-year-old con man from the United Kingdom who fled the country in 2015 before being sentenced to 12 years in prison…
German Police Raid DDoS-Friendly Host ‘FlyHosting’ – Krebs on Security
Authorities in Germany this week seized Internet servers that powered FlyHosting, a dark web offering that catered to cybercriminals operating DDoS-for-hire services, KrebsOnSecurity has learned.…
UK Sets Up Fake Booter Sites To Muddy DDoS Market – Krebs on Security
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information on users, remind them that…
Google Suspends Chinese E-Commerce App Pinduoduo Over Malware – Krebs on Security
Google says it has suspended the app for the Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo after malware was found in versions of the app. The move comes…
Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider – Krebs on Security
A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal…
Feds Charge NY Man as BreachForums Boss “Pompompurin” – Krebs on Security
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week arrested a New York man on suspicion of running BreachForums, a popular English-language cybercrime forum where…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, March 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to quash at least 74 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and software. Two of those flaws are already…
Two U.S. Men Charged in 2022 Hacking of DEA Portal – Krebs on Security
Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) online portal that taps into 16 different federal law enforcement…