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RaidForums Gets Raided, Alleged Admin Arrested

Krebs on Security

Department of Justice (DOJ) said today it seized the website and user database for RaidForums , an extremely popular English-language cybercrime forum that sold access to more than 10 billion consumer records stolen in some of the world’s largest data breaches since 2015.

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How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

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This phishing gang apparently had great success targeting employees of all the major mobile wireless providers, but most especially T-Mobile. Between July 10 and July 16, dozens of T-Mobile employees fell for the phishing messages and provided their remote access credentials.

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The Life Cycle of a Breached Database

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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.

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Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times in 2022

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KrebsOnSecurity shared a large amount of data gathered for this story with T-Mobile. But in a written statement, T-Mobile said this type of activity affects the entire wireless industry. “These breaches should not happen,” Weaver said. The company declined to confirm or deny any of these claimed intrusions.

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