Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme
The head of counterintelligence for a division of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) was sentenced last week to nine…
Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites
A cybercrook who has been setting up websites that mimic the self-destructing message service Privnote.com accidentally exposed the breadth of…
‘The Manipulaters’ Improve Phishing, Still Fail at Opsec
Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called "The Manipulaters," a sprawling web hosting network of phishing…
Thread Hijacking: Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity
Thread hijacking attacks. They happen when someone you know has their email account compromised, and you are suddenly dropped into…
Mozilla Drops Onerep After CEO Admits to Running People-Search Networks
The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep,…
Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware
Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s…
Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider
On Jan. 9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring…
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…
Canadian Man Stuck in Triangle of E-Commerce Fraud
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
The rapper and social media personality Punchmade Dev is perhaps best known for his flashy videos singing the praises of…