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When Efforts to Contain a Data Breach Backfire

Krebs on Security

That same month, they also sold data on 1.4 But this history was either overlooked or ignored by Group-IB , the Singapore-based cybersecurity firm apparently hired by Banorte to help respond to the data breach. “We ask you to remove this post containing Banorte data. . “Who does it?

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The Life Cycle of a Breached Database

Krebs on Security

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Here’s a closer look at what typically transpires in the weeks or months before an organization notifies its users about a breached database. .” Urgency should be a giant red flag. Take a deep breath.

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Karma Catches Up to Global Phishing Service 16Shop

Krebs on Security

The international police organization INTERPOL said last week it had shuttered the notorious 16Shop, a popular phishing-as-a-service platform launched in 2017 that made it simple for even complete novices to conduct complex and convincing phishing scams.

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How $100M in Jobless Claims Went to Inmates

Krebs on Security

.” According to ID.me, a major driver of phony jobless claims comes from social engineering, where people have given away personal data in response to romance or sweepstakes scams, or after applying for what they thought was a legitimate work-from-home job. “A lot of this is targeting the elderly,” Hall said.

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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

Krebs on Security

As it happens, Plex announced its own data breach one day before LastPass disclosed its initial August intrusion. The vulnerability exploited by the intruders was patched back in 2020, but the employee never updated his Plex software.

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How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

Krebs on Security

On July 20, the attackers turned their sights on internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare.com , and the intercepted credentials show at least five employees fell for the scam (although only two employees also provided the crucial one-time MFA code). Image: Cloudflare.com. 2021 post about the change. ”

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SSNDOB marketplace shut down by global law enforcement operation

Malwarebytes

We’ve noted the gradual emergence of Bitcoin ATMs in scams previously; here, cryptocurrency ATMs are more popular as a payment method to SSNDOB than other dubious online services. Chainalysis also notes a potential connection between SSNDOB and another dark web market trading in credit cards which called it quits in 2021.

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