Cyber Security Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky Jan 25, 2024 krebsonsecurity.com Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies…
Cyber Security Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Edition Dec 12, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 is upon us, with Microsoft Corp. today releasing fixes for a relatively small number…
Cyber Security Okta: Breach Affected All Customer Support Users Nov 29, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com When KrebsOnSecurity broke the news on Oct. 20, 2023 that identity and authentication giant Okta had suffered a breach in…
Cyber Security It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian Nov 11, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit…
Cyber Security The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover Oct 18, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com One of the oldest malware tricks in the book -- hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser…
Cyber Security Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services Oct 9, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) customers. Here's…
Cyber Security Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down Oct 2, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate…
Cyber Security U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections Aug 29, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to…
Cyber Security Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data Aug 25, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of…
Cyber Security Teach a Man to Phish and He’s Set for Life Aug 4, 2023 krebsonsecurity.com One frustrating aspect of email phishing is the frequency with which scammers fall back on tried-and-true methods that really have…
Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky
Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Edition
The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 is upon us, with Microsoft Corp. today releasing fixes for a relatively small number…
Okta: Breach Affected All Customer Support Users
When KrebsOnSecurity broke the news on Oct. 20, 2023 that identity and authentication giant Okta had suffered a breach in…
It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian
In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit…
The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover
One of the oldest malware tricks in the book -- hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser…
Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services
Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S. Postal Service (USPS) customers. Here's…
Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down
Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate…
U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections
The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to…
Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data
Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of…
Teach a Man to Phish and He’s Set for Life
One frustrating aspect of email phishing is the frequency with which scammers fall back on tried-and-true methods that really have…