Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice – Krebs on Security
The Chinese company in charge of handing out domain names ending in “.top” has been given until mid-August 2024 to show that it has put in place systems for managing…
Krebs
Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowdstrike Update – Krebs on Security
A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online.…
Researchers: Weak Security Defaults Enabled Squarespace Domains Hijacks – Krebs on Security
At least a dozen organizations with domain names at domain registrar Squarespace saw their websites hijacked last week. Squarespace bought all assets of Google Domains a year ago, but many…
Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers – Krebs on Security
AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110 million people — nearly all of its customers. AT&T said…
The Stark Truth Behind the Resurgence of Russia’s Fin7 – Krebs on Security
The Russia-based cybercrime group dubbed “Fin7,” known for phishing and malware attacks that have cost victim organizations an estimated $3 billion in losses since 2013, was declared dead last year…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft Corp. today issued software updates to plug at least 139 security holes in various flavors of Windows and other Microsoft products. Redmond says attackers are already exploiting at least…
The Not-So-Secret Network Access Broker x999xx – Krebs on Security
Most accomplished cybercriminals go out of their way to separate their real names from their hacker handles. But among certain old-school Russian hackers it is not uncommon to find major…
KrebsOnSecurity Threatened with Defamation Lawsuit Over Fake Radaris CEO – Krebs on Security
On March 8, 2024, KrebsOnSecurity published a deep dive on the consumer data broker Radaris, showing how the original owners are two men in Massachusetts who operated multiple Russian language…
Alleged Boss of ‘Scattered Spider’ Hacking Group Arrested – Krebs on Security
A 22-year-old man from the United Kingdom arrested this week in Spain is allegedly the ringleader of Scattered Spider, a cybercrime group suspected of hacking into Twilio, LastPass, DoorDash, Mailchimp,…
Patch Tuesday, June 2024 “Recall” Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 50 security vulnerabilities in Windows and related software, a relatively light Patch Tuesday this month for Windows users. The software giant also…
‘Operation Endgame’ Hits Malware Delivery Platforms – Krebs on Security
Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe today announced Operation Endgame, a coordinated action against some of the most popular cybercrime platforms for delivering ransomware and data-stealing malware.…