Category: Krebson

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…

Don’t Let Your Domain Name Become a “Sitting Duck” – Krebs on Security
31
Jul
2024

Don’t Let Your Domain Name Become a “Sitting Duck” – Krebs on Security

More than a million domain names — including many registered by Fortune 100 firms and brand protection companies — are…

Crooks Bypassed Google’s Email Verification to Create Workspace Accounts, Access 3rd-Party Services – Krebs on Security
27
Jul
2024

Crooks Bypassed Google’s Email Verification to Create Workspace Accounts, Access 3rd-Party Services – Krebs on Security

Google says it recently fixed an authentication weakness that allowed crooks to circumvent the email verification required to create a Google…

Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice – Krebs on Security
23
Jul
2024

Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice – Krebs on Security

The Chinese company in charge of handing out domain names ending in “.top” has been given until mid-August 2024 to…

Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowstrike Update – Krebs on Security
19
Jul
2024

Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowstrike Update – Krebs on Security

A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from…

Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks – Krebs on Security
15
Jul
2024

Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks – Krebs on Security

At least a dozen organizations with domain names at domain registrar Squarespace saw their websites hijacked last week. Squarespace bought…

Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers – Krebs on Security
13
Jul
2024

Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers – Krebs on Security

AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110…