Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2022

On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. co saying he could be hired to perform fake EDRs on targets at will, provided the account was recently active.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

That ban, which came in response to a series of bank account takeovers in which cybercriminals used aggregation sites to surveil and drain consumer accounts, has since been rescinded. based credit union and Digital Insight customer who said his institution just had several dozen customer accounts hacked over the previous week.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 29, 2022

It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death. THE LAPSUS$ CONNECTION.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. OG accounts typically can be resold for thousands of dollars. ” FAKE IDs AND PHONY NOTES.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

One of many self portraits published on the Instagram account of Enzo Zelocchi. ” who said Iza hired him to surveil Zelocchi but ultimately refused to pay him for much of the work. The government suggests its case against Iza was made possible in part thanks to Iza’s propensity for ripping off people who worked for him.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 22, 2023

Google said it believes the exploit chain for Samsung devices belonged to a “commercial surveillance vendor,” without elaborating further. The highly technical writeup also did not name the malicious app in question. That Weibo post has since been deleted.

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