One of the cybercrime underground’s more active sellers of Social Security numbers, background and credit reports has been pulling data from hacked accounts at the U.S. consumer data broker USinfoSearch, …
Alleged Extortioner of Psychotherapy Patients Faces Trial
November 16, 2023 0 Comments Prosecutors in Finland this week commenced their criminal trial against Julius Kivimäki, a 26-year-old Finnish man charged with extorting a once popular and now-bankrupt online …
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2023 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already …
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 reporting bureau Experian hijacked after identity thieves simply re-registered the …
Who’s Behind the SWAT USA Reshipping Service?
Last week, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that one of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and organizational structure. In today’s …
Russian Reshipping Service ‘SWAT USA Drop’ Exposed
The login page for the criminal reshipping service SWAT USA Drop. One of the largest cybercrime services for laundering stolen merchandise was hacked recently, exposing its internal operations, finances and …
.US Harbors Prolific Malicious Link Shortening Service
The top-level domain for the United States — .US — is home to thousands of newly-registered domains tied to a malicious link shortening service that facilitates malware and phishing scams, …
NJ Man Hired Online to Firebomb, Shoot at Homes Gets 13 Years in Prison
October 23, 2023 0 Comments A 22-year-old New Jersey man has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for participating in a firebombing and a shooting at homes …
Hackers Stole Access Tokens from Okta’s Support Unit
October 20, 2023 0 Comments Okta, a company that provides identity tools like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on to thousands of businesses, has suffered a security breach involving a compromise …
The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover
October 18, 2023 1 Comment One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser before they can view any …