The magical media makeover of Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is an embarrassment. After running an abysmal presidential campaign in which she failed to win a single primary,…
NationalPublicData.com Hack Exposes a Nation’s Data
A great many readers this month reported receiving alerts that their Social Security Number, name, address and other personal information…
Russian who sold 300,000 stolen credentials gets 40 months in prison
Georgy Kavzharadze, a 27-year-old Russian national, has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for selling login credentials for over…
Defense in Diversity: A Strategy for Robust Cybersecurity
The concept of “defense in depth” dates back to ancient times, epitomized by the ramparts, draw-bridge, towers, and battlements surrounding…
Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers
Almost 2.7 billion records of personal information for people in the United States were leaked on a hacking forum, exposing names, social…
Cisco warns of critical RCE zero-days in end of life IP phones
Cisco is warning of multiple critical remote code execution zero-days in the web-based management interface of the end-of-life Small Business…
Cybercrime Rapper Sues Bank over Fraud Investigation
In January, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about rapper Punchmade Dev, whose music videos sing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. That story…
Russia’s Priorities in Prisoner Swap Suggest Cyber Focus
At least two Russian nationals serving prison sentences for cybercrime offenses, Vladislav Klyushin and Roman Seleznev, were released as part…
Cryptonator seized for laundering ransom payments, stolen crypto
U.S. and German law enforcement seized the domain of the crypto wallet platform Cryptonator, used by ransomware gangs, darknet marketplaces,…
U.S. Trades Cybercriminals to Russia in Prisoner Swap
Twenty-four prisoners were freed today in an international prisoner swap between Russia and Western countries. Among the eight Russians repatriated…