Category: Krebson

Why CISA is Warning CISOs About a Breach at Sisense – Krebs on Security
12
Apr
2024

Why CISA is Warning CISOs About a Breach at Sisense – Krebs on Security

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today it is investigating a breach at business intelligence company Sisense,…

Twitter’s Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers – Krebs on Security
10
Apr
2024

Twitter’s Clumsy Pivot to X.com Is a Gift to Phishers – Krebs on Security

On April 9, Twitter/X began automatically modifying links that mention “twitter.com” to read “x.com” instead. But over the past 48…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, June 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
09
Apr
2024

April’s Patch Tuesday Brings Record Number of Fixes – Krebs on Security

If only Patch Tuesdays came around infrequently — like total solar eclipse rare — instead of just creeping up on…

Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites – Krebs on Security
04
Apr
2024

Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites – Krebs on Security

A cybercrook who has been setting up websites that mimic the self-destructing message service privnote.com accidentally exposed the breadth of…

‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec – Krebs on Security
03
Apr
2024

‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec – Krebs on Security

Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called “The Manipulaters,” a sprawling web hosting network of phishing…

Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity – Krebs on Security
29
Mar
2024

Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity – Krebs on Security

Thread hijacking attacks. They happen when someone you know has their email account compromised, and you are suddenly dropped into…

Recent ‘MFA Bombing’ Attacks Targeting Apple Users – Krebs on Security
26
Mar
2024

Recent ‘MFA Bombing’ Attacks Targeting Apple Users – Krebs on Security

Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in…

Mozilla Drops Onerep After CEO Admits to Running People-Search Networks – Krebs on Security
22
Mar
2024

Mozilla Drops Onerep After CEO Admits to Running People-Search Networks – Krebs on Security

The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep,…

The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China – Krebs on Security
21
Mar
2024

The Not-so-True People-Search Network from China – Krebs on Security

It’s not unusual for the data brokers behind people-search websites to use pseudonyms in their day-to-day lives (you would, too)….

CEO of Data Privacy Company Onerep.com Founded Dozens of People-Search Firms – Krebs on Security
15
Mar
2024

CEO of Data Privacy Company Onerep.com Founded Dozens of People-Search Firms – Krebs on Security

The data privacy company Onerep.com bills itself as a Virginia-based service for helping people remove their personal information from almost…

Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
13
Mar
2024

Patch Tuesday, March 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security

Apple and Microsoft recently released software updates to fix dozens of security holes in their operating systems. Microsoft today patched…

Incognito Darknet Market Mass-Extorts Buyers, Sellers – Krebs on Security
11
Mar
2024

Incognito Darknet Market Mass-Extorts Buyers, Sellers – Krebs on Security

Borrowing from the playbook of ransomware purveyors, the darknet narcotics bazaar Incognito Market has begun extorting all of its vendors…