IT Helpdesk Become the New Targets for Cybercrime
Guess what’s the new punching bag for cybercriminals these days? It’s not your dusty old router or grandma’s Yahoo password—it’s the IT helpdesk. Yep, the folks who usually save our…
The Digital Trenches: How Cyber Operations are Shaping the Outcome of Civil Wars
The Digital Trenches: How Cyber Operations are Shaping the Outcome of Civil Wars
Understanding the Digital Battlefield: Civil Wars, Cyber Operations, Espionage, and Cyber Troops In the 21st century, warfare has evolved beyond the traditional battlefield. Today, conflicts are not only fought with…
Giving a Face to the Malware Proxy Service ‘Faceless’
For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “Faceless” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. For less than a dollar per day, Faceless customers can route their…
Why is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?
KrebsOnSecurity received a nice bump in traffic this week thanks to tweets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about “juice jacking,” a term…
Microsoft (& Apple) Patch Tuesday, April 2023 Edition
Microsoft today released software updates to plug 100 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including a zero-day vulnerability that is already being used in active attacks.…
FBI Seizes Bot Shop ‘Genesis Market’ Amid Arrests Targeting Operators, Suppliers
Several domain names tied to Genesis Market, a bustling cybercrime store that sold access to passwords and other data stolen from millions of computers infected with malicious software, were seized…
A Serial Tech Investment Scammer Takes Up Coding?
John Clifton Davies, a 60-year-old con man from the United Kingdom who fled the country in 2015 before being sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud, has enjoyed a…