Krebs on Security

JANUARY 25, 2022

27 — Thanksgiving Day weekend — Jim got a series of rapid-fire emails from MSF saying they’ve received his loan application, that they’d approved it, and that the funds requested were now available at the bank account specified in his MSF profile. Then on Nov. Take a look at that 546.56 A portion of the Jan.

Financial Services 225

Financial Services Banking Accountability Identity Theft 225

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

According to Constella Intelligence [currently an advertiser on KrebsOnSecurity], Oleg used the same password from his iboss32@ro.ru The various “iboss” email accounts appear to have been shared by multiple parties. But that same now-defunct Upwork account link is still listed as the profile of a “Dmitry C.”

Malware 265

Malware Cybercrime Internet Internet 265

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

Namely, the ability to route one’s malicious traffic through a computer that is geographically close to the consumer whose credit card they’re about to charge at some website, or whose bank account they’re about to empty. Both of these identities were active on the crime forum fl.l33t[.]su su between 2016 and 2019.

VPN 312

VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 312

Krebs on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

One of the most expensive aspects of any cybercriminal operation is the time and effort it takes to constantly create large numbers of new throwaway email accounts. However, far more interesting is their program for rewarding people who choose to sell Kopeechka usernames and passwords for working email addresses.

Accountability 221

Accountability Scams Cryptocurrency Advertising 221

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In April, 2021, KrebsOnSecurity detailed how CLOP helped pioneer another innovation aimed at pushing more victims into paying an extortion demand: Emailing the ransomware victim’s customers and partners directly and warning that their data would be leaked to the dark web unless they can convince the victim firm to pay up.

Healthcare 274

Healthcare Backups Ransomware Insurance 274

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

Chainalysis also notes a potential connection between SSNDOB and another dark web market trading in credit cards which called it quits in 2021. Password reuse is one big reason for credential stuffing (using stolen data across additional sites) being so popular. The threat of stolen PII.

DDOS 103

DDOS Cryptocurrency Scams Data breaches 103

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle , a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) payment service used by many financial institutions that allows customers to quickly send cash to friends and family.

Scams 354

Scams Banking Passwords Authentication 354

Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death. THE LAPSUS$ CONNECTION.

Accountability 275

Accountability Government Hacking Social Engineering 275

Krebs on Security

APRIL 27, 2022

When KrebsOnSecurity recently explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media firms and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. A sample Kodex dashboard. Image: Kodex.us.

Mobile 193

Mobile Government Media Technology 193

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

For the past three years, the source — we’ll call him “Bill” to preserve his requested anonymity — has been watching one group of threat actors that is mass-testing millions of usernames and passwords against the world’s major email providers each day. Why go after hotel or airline rewards?

Accountability 300

Accountability Authentication Passwords Hacking 300

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Countless websites and online services use SMS text messages for both password resets and multi-factor authentication. In January 2023, T-Mobile disclosed that a “bad actor” stole records on roughly 37 million current customers, including their name, billing address, email, phone number, date of birth, and T-Mobile account number.

Mobile 315

Mobile Phishing Authentication Advertising 315