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Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill

Krebs on Security

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. Today, one of the U.S.

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Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

Krebs on Security

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. Most govs use [Microsoft] Outlook, so it’s more difficult because theres usually some sort of multi-factor authentication.

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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

Krebs on Security

This includes people who run or work at cryptocurrency-focused companies; those who participate as speakers at public conferences centered around Blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies; and those who like to talk openly on social media about their crypto investments. ” TWO-FACTOR BREAKDOWN.

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