Category: Krebson

The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7 – Krebs on Security
10
Jul
2024

The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7 – Krebs on Security

The Russia-based cybercrime group dubbed “Fin7,” known for phishing and malware attacks that have cost victim organizations an estimated $3…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
09
Jul
2024

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug at least 139 security holes in various flavors of Windows and other…

The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx – Krebs on Security
03
Jul
2024

The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx – Krebs on Security

Most accomplished cybercriminals go out of their way to separate their real names from their hacker handles. But among certain…

Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested – Krebs on Security
16
Jun
2024

Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested – Krebs on Security

A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider, a…

Patch Tuesday, June 2024 “Recall” Edition – Krebs on Security
12
Jun
2024

Patch Tuesday, June 2024 “Recall” Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 50 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, a relatively light Patch…

‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms – Krebs on Security
30
May
2024

‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms – Krebs on Security

Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the…

Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’ – Krebs on Security
29
May
2024

Is Your Computer Part of ‘The Largest Botnet Ever?’ – Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) today said they arrested the alleged operator of 911 S5, a ten-year-old online anonymity…

Treasury Sanctions Creators of 911 S5 Proxy Botnet – Krebs on Security
29
May
2024

Treasury Sanctions Creators of 911 S5 Proxy Botnet – Krebs on Security

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today unveiled sanctions against three Chinese nationals for allegedly operating 911 S5, an online…

Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag – Krebs on Security
21
May
2024

Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag – Krebs on Security

Image: Shutterstock. Apple and the satellite-based broadband service Starlink each recently took steps to address new research into the potential…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
15
May
2024

Patch Tuesday, May 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 60 security holes in Windows computers and supported software, including two “zero-day”…

U.S. Charges Russian Man as Boss of LockBit Ransomware Group – Krebs on Security
07
May
2024

U.S. Charges Russian Man as Boss of LockBit Ransomware Group – Krebs on Security

The United States joined the United Kingdom and Australia today in sanctioning 31-year-old Russian national Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the…

Why Your VPN May Not Be As Secure As It Claims – Krebs on Security
06
May
2024

Why Your VPN May Not Be As Secure As It Claims – Krebs on Security

Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage….