Real Hacking

On Dec. 23, 2022, KrebsOnSecurity alerted big-three consumer credit reporting bureau <strong> Experian</strong> that identity thieves had worked out how to bypass its s

<strong> Denis Emelyantsev</strong> , a 36-year-old Russian man accused of running a massive botnet called <strong> RSOCKS</strong> that stitched malware into millions of devices worldwid

<strong> T-Mobile</strong> today disclosed a data breach affecting tens of millions of customer accounts, its second major data exposure in as many years. In a filing w

Most people who operate DDoS-for-hire businesses attempt to hide their true identities and location. Proprietors of these so-called “booter” or “stres

<strong> Microsoft</strong> today released updates to fix nearly 100 security flaws in its <strong> Windows</strong> operating systems and other software. Highlights from the first <strong> Patch

Identity thieves have been exploiting a glaring security weakness in the website of <strong> Experian</strong> , one of the big three consumer credit reporting bureaus.

KrebsOnSecurity turns 12 years old today. That’s a crazy long time for an independent media outlet these days, but then again I’m bound to keep doing

Millions of people likely just received an email or snail mail notice saying they’re eligible to claim a class action payment in connection with the 2

Photo: BrandonKleinPhoto / Shutterstock.com Two U.S. men have been charged with hacking into the Ring home security cameras of a dozen random people an

The <strong> U.S. Department of Justice</strong> (DOJ) today seized four-dozen domains that sold “booter” or “stresser” services — businesses that make it easy and chea