Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 13:39:37 +0000
A California man who lost $100,000 in a 2021 SIM-swapping attack is suing the unknown holder of a cryptocurrency wallet that harbors his stolen funds. The case is thought to be the first in which a federal court has recognized… Read More »
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:58:20 +0000
Latest episode – listen now! Top-notch advice for cybersecurity, both at work and at home.
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Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 17:58:54 +0000
Another day, another “sophisticated” attack. This time, the company has handily included some useful advice along with its mea culpa…
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:27:35 +0000
When KrebsOnSecurity last month explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media and technology providers, many security experts called it a fundamentally unfixable problem. But don’t tell that to Matt Donahue, a former FBI agent who recently quit the agency to launch a startup that aims to help tech companies do a better job screening out phony law enforcement data requests — in part by assigning trustworthiness or “credit ratings” to law enforcement authorities worldwide.
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Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 10:52:43 +0000
A recent, highly targeted attack on cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase offers a glimpse into how sophisticated phishing attacks can be.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/USzrlHhxRxk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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