Why Ransomware Costs Need to be Prioritized in Your 2023 Budget
By Anurag Lal, CEO and President of NetSfere No one expects a hostage takeover, ever. Businesses never think a ransomware…
New Protections for Food Benefits Stolen by Skimmers
Millions of Americans receiving food assistance benefits just earned a new right that they can't yet enforce: The right to…
Hyundai, Kia patch bug allowing car thefts with a USB cable
Automakers Hyundai and KIA are rolling out an emergency software update on several of their car models impacted by an…
Experian Glitch Exposing Credit Files Lasted 47 Days
On Dec. 23, 2022, KrebsOnSecurity alerted big-three consumer credit reporting bureau Experian that identity thieves had worked out how to…
Video: Thieves target charity, quickly realize they underestimated a 76-year-old nun and the power of prayer
A 76-year-old nun thwarted an attempted robbery at a charity in Buffalo, New York. In the early hours of Jan.…
Doenerium: When Stealing from Thieves Is Also a Crime
By Igal Lytzki, Incident Response Analyst, Perception Point Over the past few weeks our team of ‘white hat’ cyber threat…
Identity Thieves Bypassed Experian Security to View Credit Reports
Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of Experian, one of the big three consumer…
Five Guys Data Breach Puts HR Data Under a Heat Lamp
Job applicants could face a raft of follow-on attacks after cyber intruders accessed their data in an opportunistic attack.
Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!
KrebsOnSecurity turns 12 years old today. That's a crazy long time for an independent media outlet these days, but then…
Armed man trying to rob a store slips on ice and hits himself in the head, Georgia police say. ‘Like a scene from ‘Home Alone”
A man allegedly trying to rob a Georgia store with a gun slipped on an icy patch and hit himself…