Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. co saying he could be hired to perform fake EDRs on targets at will, provided the account was recently active.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. ” A month prior on Cracked, Everlynn posted a sales thread, “1x Government Email Account || BECOME A FED!,”

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. OG accounts typically can be resold for thousands of dollars. ” FAKE IDs AND PHONY NOTES.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2023

Google said it believes the exploit chain for Samsung devices belonged to a “commercial surveillance vendor,” without elaborating further. According to The Washington Post , four of the Apple App Store’s 10 most-downloaded free apps are owned by Chinese companies, including Temu and the social media network TikTok.

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