Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

federal government domain names, or else assume there are at least more stringent verification requirements involved in obtaining a.gov domain versus a commercial one ending in.com or.org. WHO WANTS TO BE A GOVERNMENT? “Back in the day, everyone not in the federal government was supposed to register in the.us

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Krebs on Security

JULY 31, 2024

. “Hijacked domains have been used directly in phishing attacks and scams, as well as large spam systems,” reads the Infoblox report, which refers to lame domains as “ Sitting Ducks.” Other attacks have used hijacked domains in targeted phishing attacks by creating lookalike subdomains.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 7, 2022

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. energy facilities. . ” HYDRA.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, new research shows. government, which is frequently the target of phishing domains ending in.US. Being Used to Phish So Many of Us? Domain names ending in “.US” This is noteworthy because.US is overseen by the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 22, 2019

In an interview with KrebsOnSecurity, Bryant said the domain hijacking technique can be a powerful tool in the hands of spammers and scammers, who can use domains associated with these companies not only to get their missives past junk and malware filters, but also to make phishing and malware lures far more believable and effective.

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DNS Internet Internet Computers and Electronics 277

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

You run the risk of being targeted for spear phishing, or having your personal information used for fraudulent applications. One breach taking your login from a gaming forum can quickly become something that exposes Government service logins or bank accounts. The threat of stolen PII. Tips for locking down after an SSN breach.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A California man accused of failing to pay taxes on tens of millions of dollars allegedly earned from cybercrime also paid local police officers hundreds of thousands of dollars to help him extort, intimidate and silence rivals and former business partners, the government alleges. The government says Iza kept R.C.’s

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 16, 2020

Security experts are poring over thousands of new Coronavirus-themed domain names registered each day, but this often manual effort struggles to keep pace with the flood of domains invoking the virus to promote malware and phishing sites, as well as non-existent healthcare products and charities. government may well soon get more involved.

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Cyber threats Phishing Data collection Government 346

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In a SIM-swapping attack , the fraudsters will phish or purchase credentials for mobile phone company employees, and use those credentials to redirect a target’s mobile calls and text messages to a device the attackers control. .” ” Beige members were implicated in two stories published here in 2020. DOMESTIC TERRORISM?

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Cybercrime Accountability Mobile Hacking 337

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

For at least the past decade, a computer crook variously known as “ Yalishanda ,” “ Downlow ” and “ Stas_vl ” has run one of the most popular “bulletproof” Web hosting services catering to a vast array of phishing sites, cybercrime forums and malware download servers.

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