Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

He also shared a PayPal receipt and snippets of Facebook Messenger logs showing conversations in March 2014 with legendboy2050@yahoo.com. Constella also connects legendboy2050 to Facebook and Instagram accounts for one Abdala Tawfik from Cairo. This user’s Facebook page says Tawfik also uses the name Abdalla Khafagy.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2023

“The high incidence of Google and Facebook is expected, as they are such widely used platforms,” Flashpoint noted in an analysis of Genesis Market, observing that all ten of the ten most expensive bots at the time included Coinbase credentials. This is a developing story.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 25, 2022

Later post this video/photo to your Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp stories by using photo frame provided by us and encourage other people to help needy people in winters. We also have no indication if the authors intend to change their tasks at a later date. Treat those kids as your younger brothers.

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Hot for Security

JANUARY 26, 2021

Dating site MeetMindful has discovered that “a well-known hacker” has leaked the details of more than 2 million users registered its web site. To its credit, the dating site has promptly responded to the leak with a comprehensive security notification addressing affected users.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the indictment, Johnson stole employee information on all 65,000 then current and former employees, including their names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and salaries. A Facebook profile with the same photo belongs to a Justin S. Johnson from Detroit.

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The Security Ledger

APRIL 16, 2021

» Related Stories Episode 206: What Might A Federal Data Privacy Law Mean In the US? In just the last two weeks, three of the world’s most prominent social networks have been linked to stories about data leaks. To hear Facebook , LinkedIn and Clubhouse speak, however, nothing is amiss.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2023

One of the top cybersecurity stories of the year is unfolded with CL0P^_- going everywhere. 39 posts today, 72 for the week to date, 58 left roughly.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 4, 2023

in Samara, Russia, and included Nordex’s date of birth as April 8, 1980 , as well as their ICQ number ( 228427661 ). ” This account had the same date of birth as Nordex, but a different email address: nordia@yandex.ru. That Bankir account was registered from the Internet address 193.27.237.66 ” NORDIA Nordia@yandex.ru

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BH Consulting

MAY 25, 2023

Meta’s Facebook has been fined yet again. This decision comes as no surprise; Facebook has been under scrutiny for data protection issues for years. This is the largest fine issued to date under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), five years after it came into force. The post Meta-stasis: Why Was Facebook Fined €1.2

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In last week’s story on this topic, I suggested LinkedIn could take one simple step that would make it far easier for people to make informed decisions about whether to trust a given profile: Add a “created on” date for every profile. ”

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Adam Levin

APRIL 8, 2019

Unless you live under a bottle cap rusting on the bottom of Loon Lake, you know that if you’re concerned about privacy , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the gift that keeps on taking. Facebook has had more than its share of bad press in recent years, including Russian meddling in U.S.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Flashpoint said Truniger recruited “pen testers” for a new, then-unnamed cybercrime group, by posting their private Jabber instant messenger contact details on multiple Russian language coding forums, as well as on Facebook. “The command requires Windows system administrators,” Truniger’s ads explained.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

“This blog is the story of a “zombie” Safari 0-day and how it came back from the dead to be disclosed as exploited in-the-wild in 2022. The researcher noticed that the commits dated October 2016 and December 2016 were very large, she discovered that the commit in October changed 40 files with 900 additions and 1225 deletions.

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Security Through Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

For example, there is a popular scam going around on Facebook where “friends” will message you claiming to be raising money for a charity or organization in need because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Back in 2017, there was a viral story about a homeless veteran who gave all his money to a woman on the side of the road with no gas.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 21, 2021

Amnesty International and Forbidden Stories – a Paris-based nonprofit media group that works with journalists – said earlier this week that users of the Israeli-developed spyware were able to hack into iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 devices, as well as Android devices, of tens of thousands of people – including a number of world leaders.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

And echoing our story above, financial loss due to payment diversion fraud was the most common outcome in 43 per cent of cases. The Irish Independent broke the story , detailing how 512,000 documents were available to access. From next year, Meta will offer ad-free subscriptions to both Facebook and Instagram. MORE Version 4.0

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Compromised data include names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, bank account numbers, credit cards, passwords, license plates, citizen service numbers or passport data. Tens of millions of privacy-sensitive personal data have fallen into the hands of criminals as a result of this theft and trade.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

As a quick recap of what we’ve shared to date, ChaosDB is what we named the chain of misconfigurations we found in the Cosmos DB service — specifically, multiple flaws in the way Microsoft introduced the Jupyter Notebook feature to the Cosmos DB service. This, however, was not the full story of ChaosDB. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2019

Public data includes names, dates, pictures and messages sent, Hang Do Thi Duc was able to track a profile for some of them, such as two users identified with the monikers ‘The Cannabis Retailer’ and the ‘The cord dealer.’ this public URL. 207,984,218 public Venmo transactions.

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Security Through Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Facebook alone removed nearly 1.8 Staying up to date regarding these attacks will increase our awareness and help to avoid falling victim to them. If you’re on the phone, they might tell you not to hang up so you can’t check out their story. billion fake accounts in 2021. Knowledge is power. They PRESSURE you to act immediately.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 7, 2018

” Interestingly, Handschumacher’s public Facebook page remains public, and is replete with pictures that he posted of recent new vehicle aquisitions, including a pickup truck and multiple all-terrain vehicles and jet skis. All four major U.S.

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Cisco Security

MAY 12, 2022

Threat actors picking sides [1], group members turning against each other [2], some people handing out DDoS tools [3], some people blending in to turn it into profit [4], and many other stories, proving that this new frontier is changing daily, and its direct impact is not limited to geographical boundaries. Network Infrastructure.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

Instead of creating an account on a website, you can connect via credentials from another provider, such as Facebook or Google. Stay up-to-date. To be stable and still benefit from the latest security updates, a good API should rely on a good security network, infrastructure and up-to-date applications (servers, load balancers).

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2021

We wrote about this earlier, in our story on Facebook's 2020 Deepfake Strategy. Who is accused in this crime? 50 year old Raffaela Spone. Here daughter was also on the Victory Vipers cheer team. Can you imagine a presidential candidate's campaign getting sunk by a series of deepfake videos that look real?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

I also shared a personal story about the failure of my first online business because of a hacked site to really drive home the importance of having website security from the beginning. Ensure that all the software running your website is kept up-to-date, including WordPress, plugins, themes and more.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Exposed data include including usernames, email addresses, occupation, date of birth, profile photos, and gender-related information. The worse aspect of the story is that the company did not disclose the flaw in the Google+ when it first discovered the issue in this spring because it feared regulatory scrutiny and reputational damage.

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

We will examine the following data breaches of 2018: Aadhaar India National ID Database Cambridge Analytica Marriott Starwood Hotels Exactis Facebook Let’s take a look at each of the data breaches that took place with the above data leak events and see how these were carried out as well as the fallout from the event.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Take a moment and do a quick search of stories on whatever topic is at hand. It could be Amazon, The New York Times , Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, or Twitter. Remember, IoT devices also require updating to be as secure as possible, so check to see if all your tech (including that smart doorbell) is up to date.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 8, 2024

Publicly available data indicates that in addition to running a dizzying array of people-search websites, the co-founders of Radaris operate multiple Russian-language dating services and affiliate programs. Dmitry Lybarsky’s Facebook/Meta account says he was born in March 1963. But how much do we know about Radaris? government.

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McAfee

APRIL 3, 2020

Does the service itself track each individual user and does it share some of this information with 3 rd parties (some share with Facebook, Google and other services)? The app developers regularly bring out new versions, so employees should be recommended to ensure that they keep the apps up to date to minimise these concerns.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Thanks to your readership and support, I was able to spend more time in 2022 on some deep, meaty investigative stories — the really satisfying kind with the potential to affect positive change. I will also continue to post on LinkedIn about new stories in 2023. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2021

Personal details of nearly half a billion (533 million) Facebook (FB) users was seen circulating on the dark web since Jan 2021 and the Mark Zuckerberg’s company seem to be unperturbed. And if Facebook is found breaching the GDPR rules, then it can face a heavy penalty and in some circumstances a ‘permanent’ ban across Europe.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Today, we’re going to share stories about the consequences of unsafe Internet practices. That’s true for the criminals who send you phishing emails that ask you to fill out personal information on bogus webpages that spoof the legitimate sites of Netflix, or Facebook, or your bank. A true story from me, your author.

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Dave Allen a cybersecurity board advisor, COO at Sundial Consulting, and former VP at Palo Alto Networks recommends, “In the early stage it’s worth reflecting on all the successes you’ve had to date and use that to help build your confidence and also how to tell your career story with pride and enthusiasm.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 24, 2018

But, that’s not the whole story. This long-standing, dated, and increasingly inaccurate notion needs to be put to bed. You can also leave a comment below, or follow Thales eSecurity on Twitter , LinkedIn , and Facebook. Security spending decisions are also playing a sizable factor. The alternative?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

What was compromised: real names, email addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers, and security questions. What was compromised: Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some cases driver license numbers and credit card information. Facebook data breach (2019). Top 10 most significant data breaches.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What was compromised: real names, email addresses, dates of birth and telephone numbers, and security questions. What was compromised: Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, and in some cases drivers' license numbers and credit card information. Related story: Day by Day Breach Timeline from former Equifax CEO ].

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