Massive Losses Define Epidemic of ‘Pig Butchering’
U.S. state and federal investigators are being inundated with reports from people who’ve lost hundreds of thousands or millions of…
Experian, You Have Some Explaining to Do
Twice in the past month KrebsOnSecurity has heard from readers who've had their accounts at big-three credit bureau Experian hacked…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, April 2022 Edition
Microsoft on Tuesday released updates to fix roughly 120 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and other software. Two…
Double-Your-Crypto Scams Share Crypto Scam Host
Online scams that try to separate the unwary from their cryptocurrency are a dime a dozen, but a great many…
Report: Recent 10x Increase in Cyberattacks on Ukraine
As their cities suffered more intense bombardment by Russian military forces this week, Ukrainian Internet users came under renewed cyberattacks,…
Russia Sanctions May Spark Escalating Cyber Conflict
President Biden joined European leaders this week in enacting economic sanctions against Russia in response its military invasion of Ukraine.…
How Phishers Are Slinking Their Links Into LinkedIn
If you received a link to LinkedIn.com via email, SMS or instant message, would you click it? Spammers, phishers and…
‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads January 2022 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft today released updates to plug nearly 120 security holes in Windows and supported software. Six of the vulnerabilities were…
The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back
One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim's funds via Zelle,…
SMS About Bank Fraud as a Pretext for Voice Phishing
Most of us have probably heard the term "smishing" -- which is a portmanteau for traditional phishing scams sent through…