In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity revealed the real-life identity of Rescator, the nickname used by a Russian cybercriminal who sold more than 100 million payment cards stolen from Target and Home Depot between 2013 and 2014. Moscow resident Mikhail Shefel, who confirmed using the Rescator identity in a recent interview, also [...]
How Hackers Are Using Meeting Invitations To Spread Malware As email security protocols become better able to identify phishing links, hackers are constantly on the lookout for new ways to launch their campaigns. Fake Google Meet links are an ideal solution because most email programs will not identify them [...]
Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 89 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. November’s patch batch includes fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited by attackers, as well as two other flaws that were publicly disclosed prior to today. The [...]
Hackers are using ZIP file concatenation to bypass security solutions and infect their targets with malware through email messages, experts have warned. A new method in cyberattacks uses ZIP file concatenation to deliver malicious payloads undetected. By leveraging differences in ZIP parser handling, attackers can hide trojans in ZIP files, targeting [...]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is urging police departments and governments worldwide to beef up security around their email systems, citing a recent increase in cybercriminal services that use hacked police email accounts to send unauthorized subpoenas and customer data requests to U.S.-based technology companies. In an alert [...]
Individuals who are enrolled in the Identity Theft Protection program offered by LifeLock, are receiving notifications in error by LifeLock. These notifications are being sent by email or text stating "New Property Report Detected." It is an issue with LifeLock’s system. They are aware of the problem and are [...]
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-43093) has been discovered in Google Android that could allow for remote code execution. Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices, including, but not limited to, smartphones, tablets, and watches. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow for remote code execution in the context [...]
A number of cybercriminal innovations are making it easier for scammers to cash in on your upcoming travel plans. This story examines a recent spear-phishing campaign that ensued when a California hotel had its booking.com credentials stolen. We’ll also explore an array of cybercrime services aimed at phishers who target [...]
Change Healthcare says it has notified approximately 100 million Americans that their personal, financial and healthcare records may have been stolen in a February 2024 ransomware attack that caused the largest ever known data breach of protected health information. Image: Tamer Tuncay, Shutterstock.com. A ransomware attack at Change Healthcare in [...]
It’s no secret that managing business data can be tricky. Sure, you can store information on separate hard drives. But is that the best strategy for your business?Let’s take a closer look at how cloud storage can benefit your operations. Cloud Storage: The Basics So, what exactly is cloud [...]
Not long ago, the ability to digitally track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a dangerous power that should remain only within the purview of nation states. But a new lawsuit in a likely constitutional battle over a New [...]
Navigating the fight for data security is ongoing and requires a dual strategy. To best protect IT assets, businesses need to equip themselves with an advanced collection of cybersecurity tactics. These tactics fall into two categories: proactive prevention (Left of Boom) and robust recovery (Right of Boom). Left of Boom [...]
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