Category: Krebson

Who is Alleged Medibank Hacker Aleksandr Ermakov? – Krebs on Security
26
Jan
2024

Who is Alleged Medibank Hacker Aleksandr Ermakov? – Krebs on Security

Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused…

Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky – Krebs on Security
25
Jan
2024

Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky – Krebs on Security

Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies…

Canadian Man Stuck in Triangle of E-Commerce Fraud – Krebs on Security
19
Jan
2024

Canadian Man Stuck in Triangle of E-Commerce Fraud – Krebs on Security

A Canadian man who says he’s been falsely charged with orchestrating a complex e-commerce scam is seeking to clear his…

E-Crime Rapper ‘Punchmade Dev’ Debuts Card Shop – Krebs on Security
17
Jan
2024

E-Crime Rapper ‘Punchmade Dev’ Debuts Card Shop – Krebs on Security

The rapper and social media personality Punchmade Dev is perhaps best known for his flashy videos singing the praises of…

Oh, and You’ve Been Served! – Krebs on Security
10
Jan
2024

Oh, and You’ve Been Served! – Krebs on Security

A California man who lost $100,000 in a 2021 SIM-swapping attack is suing the unknown holder of a cryptocurrency wallet…

The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell – Krebs on Security
08
Jan
2024

The Bulletproof Hosting Duo from Hell – Krebs on Security

In 2020, the United States brought charges against four men accused of building a bulletproof hosting empire that once dominated…

Happy 14th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity! – Krebs on Security
30
Dec
2023

Happy 14th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity! – Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity celebrates its 14th year of existence today! I promised myself this post wouldn’t devolve into yet another Cybersecurity Year…

BlackCat Ransomware Raises Ante After FBI Disruption – Krebs on Security
20
Dec
2023

BlackCat Ransomware Raises Ante After FBI Disruption – Krebs on Security

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disclosed today that it infiltrated the world’s second most prolific ransomware gang, a…

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, May 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
13
Dec
2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security

The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 is upon us, with Microsoft Corp. today releasing fixes for a relatively small number…

ICANN Launches Service to Help With WHOIS Lookups – Krebs on Security
06
Dec
2023

ICANN Launches Service to Help With WHOIS Lookups – Krebs on Security

More than five years after domain name registrars started redacting personal data from all public domain registration records, the non-profit…

Breach Affected All Customer Support Users – Krebs on Security
29
Nov
2023

Breach Affected All Customer Support Users – Krebs on Security

When KrebsOnSecurity broke the news on Oct. 20, 2023 that identity and authentication giant Okta had suffered a breach in…

ID Theft Service Resold Access to USInfoSearch Data – Krebs on Security
28
Nov
2023

ID Theft Service Resold Access to USInfoSearch Data – Krebs on Security

One of the cybercrime underground’s more active sellers of Social Security numbers, background and credit reports has been pulling data…