Crickets from Chirp Systems in Smart Lock Key Leak – Krebs on Security
The U.S. government is warning that “smart locks” securing entry to an estimated 50,000 dwellings nationwide contain hard-coded credentials that...
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Fake Lawsuit Threat Exposes Privnote Phishing Sites – Krebs on Security
A cybercrook who has been setting up websites that mimic the self-destructing message service privnote.com accidentally exposed the breadth of...
Phishes That Prey on Your Curiosity – Krebs on Security
Thread hijacking attacks. They happen when someone you know has their email account compromised, and you are suddenly dropped into...
Recent ‘MFA Bombing’ Attacks Targeting Apple Users – Krebs on Security
Several Apple customers recently reported being targeted in elaborate phishing attacks that involve what appears to be a bug in...
Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware – Krebs on Security
Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s...
U.S. Internet Leaked Years of Internal, Customer Emails – Krebs on Security
The Minnesota-based Internet provider U.S. Internet Corp. has a business unit called Securence, which specializes in providing filtered, secure email...
Fat Patch Tuesday, February 2024 Edition – Krebs on Security
Microsoft Corp. today pushed software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related...
Juniper Support Portal Exposed Customer Device Info – Krebs on Security
Until earlier this week, the support website for networking equipment vendor Juniper Networks was exposing potentially sensitive information tied to...
Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky – Krebs on Security
Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, December 2023 Edition – Krebs on Security
The final Patch Tuesday of 2023 is upon us, with Microsoft Corp. today releasing fixes for a relatively small number...
Breach Affected All Customer Support Users – Krebs on Security
When KrebsOnSecurity broke the news on Oct. 20, 2023 that identity and authentication giant Okta had suffered a breach in...
It’s Still Easy for Anyone to Become You at Experian – Krebs on Security
In the summer of 2022, KrebsOnSecurity documented the plight of several readers who had their accounts at big-three consumer credit...
The Fake Browser Update Scam Gets a Makeover – Krebs on Security
One of the oldest malware tricks in the book — hacked websites claiming visitors need to update their Web browser...
Phishers Spoof USPS, 12 Other Natl’ Postal Services – Krebs on Security
The fake USPS phishing page. Recent weeks have seen a sizable uptick in the number of phishing scams targeting U.S....
Don’t Let Zombie Zoom Links Drag You Down – Krebs on Security
Many organizations — including quite a few Fortune 500 firms — have exposed web links that allow anyone to initiate...
