Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many websites require as a second authentication factor in addition to passwords. An ad for the OTP interception service/bot “SMSRanger.”

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 7, 2021

He's not a techie (he runs a pizza restaurant), but somehow, we ended up talking about passwords. Change the password to one 1Password automatically generates c. Obviously, he still has a heap of accounts to set decent passwords on, but now he knows the pattern and he can repeat that over and over again.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2025

California Cryobank (CCB) is a sperm donation and cryopreservation firm and one of the US top sperm banks. The information potentially involved varies by customer but includes names and one or more of the following: Drivers license numbers Bank account and routing numbers. Change your password. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 7, 2022

consumers have their online bank accounts hijacked and plundered by hackers, U.S. But new data released this week suggests that for some of the nation’s largest banks, reimbursing account takeover victims has become more the exception than the rule. Bank , and Wells Fargo. ” Sen.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 2, 2020

But without the protection of a password, there’s a decent chance your next Zoom meeting could be “Zoom bombed” — attended or disrupted by someone who doesn’t belong. zWarDial, an automated tool for finding non-password protected Zoom meetings.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2025

Grandoreiro Banking Trojan resurfaces, targeting users in Latin America and Europe in new phishing campaigns. Attackers also employ encrypted or password-protected files to evade security detection. The.zip often contains a password-protected, obfuscated VBS script. contaboserver[.]net.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the most widespread and damaging scams today: Impersonation Scams (51% of fraud cases) where fraudsters pose as: Banks, HMRC, DVLA, or government agencies. Guilt or Authority Pressure: Messages from “your boss,” “the bank,” or “your child” asking for urgent help or discretion.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For the most popular operating system in the world—which is Android and it isn’t even a contest —there’s a sneaky cyberthreat that can empty out a person’s bank accounts to fill the illicit coffers of cybercriminals. What are Android banking trojans? Take the SharkBot banking trojan, which Malwarebytes detects and stops.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Recently, I was opening a new bank account. The bank unexpectedly sent me a temporary password to sign up, and when I did, the temporary password had expired. But then, after I went to reset the password, the bank emailed me a one time code. The passwords I chose are unlikely to be better than toz*!Iikc@mpP8gD

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

Organizations in the throes of cleaning up after a ransomware outbreak typically will change passwords for all user accounts that have access to any email systems, servers and desktop workstations within their network. ” WHOLESALE PASSWORD THEFT. Multiple personal and business banking portals; -Microsoft Office365 accounts.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Someone in the UK is stealing smartphones and credit cards from people who have stored them in gym lockers, and is using the two items in combination to commit fraud: Phones, of course, can be made inaccessible with the use of passwords and face or fingerprint unlocking. And bank cards can be stopped.

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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. “Members don’t have to request to use Zelle.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 28, 2024

They screw us on interest rates, they screw us on fees and they screw us on passwords. Remember the old "bank grade security" adage? I took this saying to task almost a decade ago now but it seems that at least as far as password advice goes, they really haven't learned.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 9, 2024

The malware captures any PINs and passwords the victim enters to unlock their device and can later use them to unlock the device at will to perform malicious activities hidden from view.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 30, 2023

The advice to impacted individuals is as follows: Get a digital password manager to help you make all passwords strong and unique If you've been reusing passwords, change them to strong and unique versions now, starting with the most important services you use Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it's available, especially for important (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The two infostealers allowed operators to harvest usernames, passwords, contact info, and crypto-wallets from victims, the threat actors sold this data to criminals for financial theft and hacking. Use a password manager : Simplifies managing strong, unique passwords across accounts.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 14, 2024

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced a new requirement impacting all major retail banks in the country to phase out the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) within the next three months. [.]

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 26, 2021

This strain of malware dates back as far as 2014 and it became a gateway into infected machines for other strains of malware ranging from banking trojans to credential stealers to ransomware. Change your email account password. Turn on 2 factor authentication wherever available. Keep operating systems and software patched.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

In todays digital world, passwords have become a necessary part of life. May 1, 2025, is World Password Day , a reminder that passwords are the unsung heroes of cybersecurity, the first line of defense for all your sensitive personal data. World Password Day is more relevant than ever in todays evolving threat landscape.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

Further, the passwords from the malware will shortly be searchable in the Pwned Passwords service which can either be checked online or via the API. Pwned Passwords is presently requested 5 and a half billion times each month to help organisations prevent people from using known compromised passwords.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2024

On Wednesday June 12, 2024, a well-known dark web data broker and cybercriminal acting under the name “Sp1d3r” offered a significant amount of data allegedly stolen from Truist Bank for sale. Truist is a US bank holding company and operates 2,781 branches in 15 states and Washington DC. Change your password.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

They dont crack into password managers or spy on passwords entered for separate apps. If enough victims unwittingly send their passwords, the cyber thieves may even bundle the login credentials for sale on the dark web. The requests are bogus and simply a method for harvesting passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

This is one giant leap towards getting rid of passwords entirely. Excising passwords as the security linchpin to digital services is long, long overdue. Password abuse at scale arose shortly after the decision got made in the 1990s to make shared secrets the basis for securing digital connections. One bank in the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2024

“No passwords” , “no bank cards” , “no content of communications (emails, SMS, voice messages, etc.)” The company said that passwords and bank card details were not compromised, it also pointed out that its customers’ communications were not exposed. million IBAN details.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2025

If your bank gives you an unexpected phone call, ring them back on a number you know is theirs. Use a different password for every account. If you get your username and password stolen on one account you dont want scammers to be able to use it on another. Check via another way.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

They can also steal personal data, banking details, cryptocurrency info, emails, and passwords by scraping the files the users upload. If users fall victim to this scam, immediately contact their financial institutions, secure their accounts, and change all passwords using a trusted device. Reporting the incident to IC3.gov

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The Hacker News

JULY 15, 2024

Retail banking institutions in Singapore have three months to phase out the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) for authentication purposes when signing into online accounts to mitigate the risk of phishing attacks. Customers who have activated their digital

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

.” Compromised data include names, emails, phone numbers, partial card info for some campus diners, and hashed passwords from legacy systems. The company reset affected passwords. The data breach did not expose passwords, merchant logins, full card numbers, bank details, or Social Security numbers.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A financial cybercrime group calling itself the Disneyland Team has been making liberal use of visually confusing phishing domains that spoof popular bank brands using Punycode , an Internet standard that allows web browsers to render domain names with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic. Bank customers. Bank customers.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2021

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Our continued reliance on passwords for authentication has contributed to one toxic data spill or hack after another.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

Blue Shield said there was no leak of other types of personal information, such as Social Security numbers, drivers license numbers, or banking or credit card information. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 31, 2025

If they log in, now their username and password belong to the hacker, Zilberstein explained. Use a strong, unique password for your Netflix account. If you suspect youve already clicked a scam link, change your Netflix password immediately and check your payment details for unauthorized charges.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 27, 2025

Billing, claims, and payment information: Claim numbers, account numbers, billing codes, payment card details, financial and banking information, payments made, and balances due. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you dont use for anything else.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2024

A shockwave went through the financial world when ransomware group LockBit claimed to have breached the US Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the United States. The Reserve operates twelve banking districts around the country which oversee money distribution within their respective districts. And it’s a lot of data.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2023

Several domain names tied to Genesis Market , a bustling cybercrime store that sold access to passwords and other data stolen from millions of computers infected with malicious software, were seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) today. ” a cybercrime forum ad for Genesis enthused. 21, 2023. .”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. 15, 2022, LastPass said an investigation into the August breach determined the attacker did not access any customer data or password vaults.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2024

AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed). Earlier this year, AT&T reset passwords for millions of customers after the company finally acknowledged a data breach from 2018 involving approximately 7.6

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