Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

In 2020, the United States brought charges against four men accused of building a bulletproof hosting empire that once dominated the Russian cybercrime industry and supported multiple organized cybercrime groups. From January 2005 to April 2013, there were two primary administrators of the cybercrime forum Spamdot (a.k.a

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Krebs on Security

JULY 23, 2020

had exposed approximately 885 million records related to mortgage deals going back to 2003. The documents were available without authentication to anyone with a Web browser. According to the FBI, BEC scams are the most costly form of cybercrime today. In the days that followed, the DFS and U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

Phishing emails may ask for personal information like a log-in or Social Security number to authenticate your account, or they may urge you to share your credit card payment details. This enormously horrific cybercrime primarily targets older women and freshly widowed individuals. Identity-theft. Debt relief scams.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In 2003, customers with eBay and PayPal were hit with phishing emails requesting them to update account information, leading customers to give out log-in information. Cybercriminals send fraudulent messages in bulk that make false promises: you’ve won money, qualified for a refund, or your account is delinquent, and action is required.

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NopSec

MAY 25, 2022

Cybercrime has exploded in growth over the past several years to levels that are stunning to contemplate. If cybercrime were measured as a country’s economy in 2021, it would be the third largest in the world. To put it into perspective, consider these facts: In 2009, the total reported malware infections worldwide was 12.4

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 24, 2019

NYSE:FAF ] leaked hundreds of millions of documents related to mortgage deals going back to 2003, until notified this week by KrebsOnSecurity. No authentication was required to read the documents. The earliest document number available on the site – 000000075 — referenced a real estate transaction from 2003.

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