Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:50:18 +0000
The Smishing Triad network sends out up to 100,000 scam texts per day globally. One of those messages went to Grant Smith, who infiltrated their systems and exposed them to US authorities.
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Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000
Hacker Samy Kamkar is debuting his own open source version of a laser microphone—a spy tool that can invisibly pick up the sounds inside your home through a window, and even the text you’re typing.
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Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 23:20:00 +0000
From tricking companies into handing over victims’ personal data to offering violence as a service, the online doxing ecosystem is not just still a problem—it’s getting more extreme.
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:20:00 +0000
A researcher found a vulnerability that would let hackers strategically downgrade a target’s Windows version to reexpose patched vulnerabilities. Microsoft is working on fixes for the issue.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:01:49 +0000
In January, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about rapper Punchmade Dev, whose music videos sing the praises of a cybercrime lifestyle. That story showed how Punchmade’s social media profiles promoted Punchmade-themed online stores selling bank account and payment card data. Now the Kentucky native is suing his financial institution after it blocked a $75,000 wire transfer and froze his account, citing an active law enforcement investigation.
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Credit to Author: gallagherseanm| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:46:31 +0000
STAC6451 threat cluster targets Internet-exposed Microsoft SQL servers for initial access
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Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:20:00 +0000
As digital threats against US water, food, health care, and other vital sectors loom large, a new project called UnDisruptable27 aims to help fix cybersecurity weaknesses where other efforts have failed.
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Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 09:52:08 +0000
Ten recommendations for defenders when natively run EDR isn’t an option
Read moreGoogle has issued security updates for 46 vulnerabilities, including a patch for a remote code execution flaw which has been used in limited targeted attacks.
Read moreMen face more pressure—and threats—from significant others to grant access to their personal devices, online accounts, and locations.
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