Judge Orders U.S. Lawyer in Russian Botnet Case to Pay Google – Krebs on Security
In December 2021, Google filed a civil lawsuit against two Russian men thought to be responsible for operating Glupteba, one of the Internet’s largest and…
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New Ransom Payment Schemes Target Executives, Telemedicine – Krebs on Security
Ransomware groups are constantly devising new methods for infecting victims and convincing them to pay up, but a couple of strategies tested recently seem especially…
FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked – Krebs on Security
InfraGard, a program run by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing partnerships with the private sector,…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2022 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft has released its final monthly batch of security updates for 2022, fixing more than four dozen security holes in its various Windows operating systems…
Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites – Krebs on Security
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today seized four-dozen domains that sold “booter” or “stresser” services — businesses that make it easy and cheap for…
Hacked Ring Cams Used to Record Swatting Victims – Krebs on Security
Photo: BrandonKleinPhoto / Shutterstock.com Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into the Ring home security cameras of a dozen random people and then…
The Equifax Breach Settlement Offer is Real, For Now – Krebs on Security
Millions of people likely just received an email or snail mail notice saying they’re eligible to claim a class action payment in connection with the…