Panasonic Suffers Data Breach After attackers access internal network
Tech manufacturing giant Panasonic has confirmed that its network was accessed illegally this month during a cyberattack. Panasonic has disclosed a... Read more
The Internet is Held Together With Spit & Baling Wire
A visualization of the Internet made using network routing data. Image: Barrett Lyon, opte.org. Imagine being able to disconnect or redirect Internet... Read more
Arrest in ‘Ransom Your Employer’ Email Scheme
In August, KrebsOnSecurity warned that scammers were contacting people and asking them to unleash ransomware inside their employer’s network, in exc... Read more
The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back
One of the more common ways cybercriminals cash out access to bank accounts involves draining the victim’s funds via Zelle , a “peer-to-peer” (P2P)... Read more
Tech CEO Pleads to Wire Fraud in IP Address Scheme
The CEO of a South Carolina technology firm has pleaded guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud in connection with an elaborate network of phony companies... Read more
Hoax Email Blast Abused Poor Coding in FBI Website
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) confirmed today that its fbi.gov domain name and Internet address were used to blast out thousands of fak... Read more
SMS About Bank Fraud as a Pretext for Voice Phishing
Most of us have probably heard the term “smishing” — which is a portmanteau for traditional ph ishing scams sent through SMS text messages. Smishi... Read more
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, November 2021 Edition
Microsoft Corp. today released updates to quash at least 55 security bugs in its Windows operating systems and other software. Two of the patches... Read more
REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced the arrest of Ukrainian man accused of deploying ransomware on behalf of the REvil ransomware gang... Read more
‘Tis the Season for the Wayward Package Phish
The holiday shopping season always means big business for phishers, who tend to find increased success this time of year with a time-honored lure abo... Read more
The ‘Groove’ Ransomware Gang Was a Hoax
A number of publications in September warned about the emergence of “ Groove ,” a new ransomware group that called on competing extortion gangs to un... Read more
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Microsoft today released updates to plug at least 121 security holes in its Wi…
