Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

According to Megatraffer, EV certificates were a “must-have” if you wanted to sign malicious software or hardware drivers that would reliably work in newer Windows operating systems. More recently, it appears Megatraffer has been working with ransomware groups to help improve the stealth of their malware. ru in 2008.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

These company-specific Zoom links, which include a permanent user ID number and an embedded passcode, can work indefinitely and expose an organization’s employees, customers or partners to phishing and other social engineering attacks. The Zoom links that exposed working meeting rooms all had enabled the highlighted option.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

It also shows that phishers are attempting to sign up for new Coinbase accounts by the millions as part of an effort to identify email addresses that are already associated with active accounts. Rather, the bad guys understood that any attempts to sign up using an email address tied to an existing Coinbase account would fail.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed today that its fbi.gov domain name and Internet address were used to blast out thousands of fake emails about a cybercrime investigation. The phony message sent late Thursday evening via the FBI’s email system. Image: Spamhaus.org. Late in the evening on Nov.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

It’s important to prepare the network and firewalls in advance, then follow seven major steps to configure your DMZ’s protocols and rules. There are also some best practices for security and networking teams to remember while you configure your DMZ network. Email servers: Facilitate email transmission and reception.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Clicking “Schedule new delivery” brings up a page that requests your name, address, phone number and date of birth. ” After clicking “Pay Now,” the visitor is prompted to verify their identity by providing their Social Security number, driver’s license number, email address and email password. .”

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2023

But I do want to thank you all for your continued readership, encouragement and support, without which I could not do what I do. Of course, not if you count the many years I worked as a paperboy schlepping The Washington Post to dozens of homes in Springfield, Va. . “Hey Brian, not so fast! Come over and meet Don!”

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2022

The pandemic-driven remote working brought about unforeseen challenges that the pre-pandemic corporate world would have never imagined. From transitioning to a work-from-home as a ‘perk’ to a ‘necessity’, the organizations had to realign their operations and do it fast, to keep the ships afloat. Related: Deploying human sensors.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 4, 2023

One frustrating aspect of email phishing is the frequency with which scammers fall back on tried-and-true methods that really have no business working these days. KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader who was puzzled over an email he’d just received saying he needed to review and complete a supplied W-9 tax form.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 24, 2024

Let's get straight to the controversial bit: email address validation. A penny-drop moment during this week's video was that the native browser address validator rejects many otherwise RFC compliant forms. Unless you use the "pattern" attribute and a regex that permits it - argh!)

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 17, 2021

In November 2020, KrebsOnSecurity heard from security researcher Abraham Vegh , who noticed something odd while inspecting an email from his financial institution. At first, only a few wayward emails arrived. If you have received this email in error, please send an e-mail to customersupport@defaultinstitution.com.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

A new breach involving data from nine million AT&T customers is a fresh reminder that your mobile provider likely collects and shares a great deal of information about where you go and what you do with your mobile device — unless and until you affirmatively opt out of this data collection.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 29, 2024

In other words, bad actors glean lists of breached usernames and passwords and run them against desired logins until they find some that work. email addresses and passwords) obtained from an unknown third-party source. Hot Topic, Inc. The attackers detected suspicious login activity to certain Hot Topic Rewards accounts.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2021

I was preparing to knock off work for the week on a recent Friday evening when a curious and annoying email came in via the contact form on this site: “Hello I go by the username Nuclear27 on your site Briansclub[.]com He shared a picture showing funds he’d sent to the bitcoin address instructed by BriansClub[.]com

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 16, 2021

Security researcher “ Lucky225 ” worked with Vice.com’s Joseph Cox to intercept Cox’s incoming text messages with his permission. It cost just $16, and there was precious little to prevent someone from stealing your text messages without your knowledge. “It’s an industry-wide thing.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

Fraudsters redirected email and web traffic destined for several cryptocurrency trading platforms over the past week. “This gave the actor the ability to change DNS records and in turn, take control of a number of internal email accounts. ” In the early morning hours of Nov. ” In the early morning hours of Nov.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 21, 2021

One of the oldest scams around — the fake job interview that seeks only to harvest your personal and financial data — is on the rise, the FBI warns. Gwin contacted KrebsOnSecurity after hearing from job seekers trying to verify the ad, which urged respondents to email Gwin at a Gmail address that was not his.

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AIIM

JULY 13, 2021

The shift to remote work has significantly impacted how organizations manage information. We’ve found that it’s critical to define success for your AI implementation before you get started. We’ve found that it’s critical to define success for your AI implementation before you get started.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In May 2015, KrebsOnSecurity briefly profiled “ The Manipulaters ,” the name chosen by a prolific cybercrime group based in Pakistan that was very publicly selling spam tools and a range of services for crafting, hosting and deploying malicious email. Image: Facebook.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Exploring the Risks: Unveiling 9 Potential Techniques Hackers Employ to Exploit Public Wi-Fi and Compromise Your Sensitive Data We’ve all used public Wi-Fi: it’s convenient, saves our data, and speeds up browsing. Once they’re in, they can grab your emails, usernames, passwords, and more.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader who received an SMS purporting to have been sent by the USPS, saying there was a problem with a package destined for the reader’s address. The landing page generated by the phishing link includes the USPS logo, and says “Your package is on hold for an invalid recipient address.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Your ex-wife. And perhaps they really did deliver on that promise, at least until one day last year: New sensitive breach: Faeces delivery service Shitexpress had 24k email addresses breached last week. Data also included IP and physical addresses, names, and messages accompanying the posted s**t. Shitexpress came along.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the email address used by a cybercriminal actor who offered to sell the stolen ICRC data also was used to register multiple domain names the FBI says are tied to a sprawling media influence operation originating from Iran. “Check your email and send a figure you can pay.”

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Krebs on Security

MAY 2, 2023

The website FederalJobsCenter promises to get you a job at the USPS in 30 days or your money back. Further investigation revealed a long-running international operation that has been emailing and text messaging people for years to sign up at a slew of websites that all promise they can help visitors secure employment at the USPS.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The experts noticed that between October 26 and November 6, the rate of unsolicited Black Friday emails peaked on Nov 9, when reached 26% of all Black Friday-related messages. Approximately one out of four (27%) of all Black Friday spam emails (by volume) targeted online users in the US and in Ireland (24%).

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Due to the nature of the incident, it is possible that your email address, the contents of customer service messages and any attachments sent to Discord support. ” According to the company, the support ticket queue contained user email addresses, messages and related attachments exchanged with Discord support. .”

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 13, 2021

Email spoofing is a common tactic hackers use in phishing and social engineering attacks. With these threats in mind, it’s important to understand how spoofing works and what you can do to protect yourself, your employees, and your business from falling victim to a spoofing attack. Jump to: What is email spoofing?

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IT Governance

AUGUST 9, 2022

Welcome to our August 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal data. That’s why we are suspending your account in 48h if you don’t complete the authentication process.”. Source: Bleeping Computer.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

McCamish immediately launched an investigation into the incident and worked on the remediation with the help of cybersecurity consultants. ” According to the financial institution, exposed data may include first and last name, address, business email address, date of birth, Social Security number, and other account information.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 3, 2024

Sometimes, you can’t even trust links with your own domain. Imagine you get an email from your CEO or manager asking you to do something. The firewall won’t block the malicious link in an email as the domain is legitimate. BMW is a German manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich.

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Troy Hunt

MARCH 19, 2022

It mostly worked, I just forgot to press the "go live" button having worked on the (obviously incorrect) assumption that would happen automatically. So the plan was to schedule this week's session in advance then right on 17:30 at my end, go live. Download it for free.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Whenever someone talks about their computer being infected, encountering bots or even falling victim to a scam email, malware is normally involved. But how exactly does malware work? They usually show up via email and instant messages, and spread over networks by exploiting operating system vulnerabilities. What is malware?

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Email spoofing is a type of scam in which criminal hackers trick people into thinking a message has come from a legitimate source. billion spoofed emails are sent every day, with attacks costing businesses $26 billion (about £18.8 How email spoofing works. An example of a spoofed email. According to Proofpoint , 3.1

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A firewall audit is a procedure for reviewing and reconfiguring firewalls as needed so they still suit your organization’s security goals. Auditing your firewall is one of the most important steps to ensuring it’s still equipped to protect the perimeter of your business’ network.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Welcome to our November review of phishing scams, in which we examine the latest campaigns and the tactics being used by cyber criminals to fool you into handing over your information. Phishing attacks are harder to spot on your smartphone. Perhaps they are on the go or waiting for someone, and look at their emails in a rush.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 10, 2021

The Microsoft Office collaboration platform has become essential for many organisations during the pandemic, as it allows employees to collaborate on projects while working remotely. Unfortunately, cyber criminals have been exploiting this by ramping up the number of bogus emails that appear to be from SharePoint. Do they click a link?

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Thank you so much for your time again ! In my work as a penetration tester, I scour for leaks like this. I search for clients’ corporate email addresses to find associated credentials and often discover them to be valid on their corporate systems. Organisations associated with these data records include: Tencent QQ – 1.4

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