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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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