18 Popular Code Packages Hacked, Rigged to Steal Crypto – Krebs on Security
At least 18 popular JavaScript code packages that are collectively downloaded more than two billion times each week were briefly compromised with malicious software today,…
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GOP Cries Censorship Over Spam Filters That Work – Krebs on Security
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week sent a letter to Google’s CEO demanding to know why Gmail was blocking messages from…
The Ongoing Fallout from a Breach at AI Chatbot Maker Salesloft – Krebs on Security
The recent mass-theft of authentication tokens from Salesloft, whose AI chatbot is used by a broad swath of corporate America to convert customer interaction into…
Affiliates Flock to ‘Soulless’ Scam Gambling Machine – Krebs on Security
Last month, KrebsOnSecurity tracked the sudden emergence of hundreds of polished online gaming and wagering websites that lure people with free credits and eventually abscond…
DSLRoot, Proxies, and the Threat of ‘Legal Botnets’ – Krebs on Security
The cybersecurity community on Reddit responded in disbelief this month when a self-described Air National Guard member with top secret security clearance began questioning the…
SIM-Swapper, Scattered Spider Hacker Gets 10 Years – Krebs on Security
A 20-year-old Florida man at the center of a prolific cybercrime group known as “Scattered Spider” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison today,…
Oregon Man Charged in ‘Rapper Bot’ DDoS Service – Krebs on Security
A 22-year-old Oregon man has been arrested on suspicion of operating “Rapper Bot,” a massive botnet used to power a service for launching distributed denial-of-service…
Mobile Phishers Target Brokerage Accounts in ‘Ramp and Dump’ Cashout Scheme – Krebs on Security
Cybercriminal groups peddling sophisticated phishing kits that convert stolen card data into mobile wallets have recently shifted their focus to targeting customers of brokerage services,…
Mobile Phishers Target Brokerage Accounts in ‘Ramp and Dump’ Cashout Scheme – Krebs on Security
Cybercriminal groups peddling sophisticated phishing kits that convert stolen card data into mobile wallets have recently shifted their focus to targeting customers of brokerage services,…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. At least 13 of the bugs…
KrebsOnSecurity in New ‘Most Wanted’ HBO Max Series – Krebs on Security
A new documentary series about cybercrime airing next month on HBO Max features interviews with Yours Truly. The four-part series follows the exploits of Julius…
KrebsOnSecurity in New ‘Most Wanted’ HBO Max Series – Krebs on Security
A new documentary series about cybercrime airing next month on HBO Max features interviews with Yours Truly. The four-part series follows the exploits of Julius…