Category: Krebson

Sextortion Scams Now Include Photos of Your Home – Krebs on Security
03
Sep
2024

Sextortion Scams Now Include Photos of Your Home – Krebs on Security

An old but persistent email scam known as “sextortion” has a new personalized touch: The missives, which claim that malware…

Owners of 1-Time Passcode Theft Service Plead Guilty – Krebs on Security
02
Sep
2024

Owners of 1-Time Passcode Theft Service Plead Guilty – Krebs on Security

Three men in the United Kingdom have pleaded guilty to operating otp[.]agency, a once popular online service that helped attackers…

When Get-Out-The-Vote Efforts Look Like Phishing – Krebs on Security
29
Aug
2024

When Get-Out-The-Vote Efforts Look Like Phishing – Krebs on Security

Multiple media reports this week warned Americans to be on guard against a new phishing scam that arrives in a…

New 0-Day Attacks Linked to China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ – Krebs on Security
27
Aug
2024

New 0-Day Attacks Linked to China’s ‘Volt Typhoon’ – Krebs on Security

Malicious hackers are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Versa Director, a software product used by many Internet and IT service…

Local Networks Go Global When Domain Names Collide – Krebs on Security
23
Aug
2024

Local Networks Go Global When Domain Names Collide – Krebs on Security

The proliferation of new top-level domains (TLDs) has exacerbated a well-known security weakness: Many organizations set up their internal Microsoft…

National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords – Krebs on Security
19
Aug
2024

National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords – Krebs on Security

New details are emerging about a breach at National Public Data (NPD), a consumer data broker that recently spilled hundreds…

NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data – Krebs on Security
16
Aug
2024

NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data – Krebs on Security

A great many readers this month reported receiving alerts that their Social Security Number, name, address and other personal information…

Six 0-Days Lead Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Push – Krebs on Security
14
Aug
2024

Six 0-Days Lead Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch Push – Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to fix at least 90 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, including a whopping six…

Cybercrime Rapper Sues Bank over Fraud Investigation – Krebs on Security
07
Aug
2024

Cybercrime Rapper Sues Bank over Fraud Investigation – Krebs on Security

A partial selfie posted by Puchmade Dev to his Twitter account. Yes, that is a functioning handheld card skimming device,…

Low-Drama ‘Dark Angels’ Reap Record Ransoms – Krebs on Security
05
Aug
2024

Low-Drama ‘Dark Angels’ Reap Record Ransoms – Krebs on Security

A ransomware group called Dark Angels made headlines this past week when it was revealed the crime group recently received…

U.S. Trades Cybercriminals to Russia in Prisoner Swap – Krebs on Security
02
Aug
2024

U.S. Trades Cybercriminals to Russia in Prisoner Swap – Krebs on Security

Twenty-four prisoners were freed today in an international prisoner swap between Russia and Western countries. Among the eight Russians repatriated…

U.S. Trades Cybercriminals to Russia in Prisoner Swap – Krebs on Security
02
Aug
2024

U.S. Trades Cybercriminals to Russia in Prisoner Swap – Krebs on Security

Twenty-four prisoners were freed today in an international prisoner swap between Russia and Western countries. Among the eight Russians repatriated…