A Little Sunshine – Page 32 – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 20:39:33 +0000

Nearly three dozen journalists at a broad range of major publications have been targeted by a far-right group that maintains a Deep Web database listing the personal information of people who threaten their views. This group specializes in encouraging others to harass those targeted by their ire, and has claimed responsibility for dozens of bomb threats and “swatting” incidents, where police are tricked into visiting potentially deadly force on the target’s address.

Independent Krebs

July 22, 2019 admin

What You Should Know About the Equifax Data Breach Settlement

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:27:11 +0000

Big-three credit bureau Equifax has reportedly agreed to pay at least $650 million to settle lawsuits stemming from a 2017 breach that let intruders steal personal and financial data on roughly 148 million Americans. Here’s a brief primer that attempts to break down what this settlement means for you, and what it says about the value of your identity.

Independent Krebs

July 17, 2019 admin

Party Like a Russian, Carder’s Edition

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 20:59:09 +0000

KrebsOnSecurity has seen some creative yet truly bizarre ads for cybercrime services in the underground, but the following animated advertisement for a popular credit card fraud shop likely takes the cake.

Independent Krebs

July 11, 2019 admin

FEC: Campaigns Can Use Discounted Cybersecurity Services

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:41:21 +0000

The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) said today companies can offer discounted cybersecurity services to political campaigns without running afoul of existing campaign finance laws, provided they already do the same for other non-political entities. The decision comes amid much jostling on Capitol Hill over election security at the state level, and fresh warnings from U.S. intelligence agencies about impending cyber attacks targeting candidates in the lead up to the 2020 election.

Independent Krebs

July 8, 2019 admin

Who’s Behind the GandCrab Ransomware?

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 17:27:42 +0000

The crooks behind an affiliate program that paid cybercriminals to install the destructive and wildly successful GandCrab ransomware strain announced on May 31, 2019 they were terminating the program after allegedly having earned more than $2 billion in extortion payouts from victims. What follows is a deep dive into who may be responsible for recruiting new members to help spread the contagion.

Independent Krebs

June 3, 2019 admin

Report: No ‘Eternal Blue’ Exploit Found in Baltimore City Ransomware

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:16:11 +0000

For almost the past month, key computer systems serving the government of Baltimore, Md. have been held hostage by a ransomware strain known as “Robbinhood.” Media publications have cited sources saying the Robbinhood version that hit Baltimore city computers was powered by “Eternal Blue,” a hacking tool developed by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and leaked online in 2017. But new analysis suggests that while Eternal Blue could have been used to spread the infection, the Robbinhood malware itself contains no traces of it.

Independent Krebs

May 31, 2019 admin

NY Investigates Exposure of 885 Million Mortgage Documents

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 13:58:59 +0000

New York regulators are investigating a weakness that exposed 885 million mortgage records at First American Financial Corp. [NYSE:FAF] as the first test of the state’s strict new cybersecurity regulation. That measure, which went into effect in March 2019 and is considered among the toughest in the nation, requires financial companies to regularly audit and report on how they protect sensitive data, and provides for fines in cases where violations were reckless or willful.

Independent Krebs

May 30, 2019 admin

Canada Uses Civil Anti-Spam Law in Bid to Fine Malware Purveyors

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 22:21:47 +0000

Canadian government regulators are using the country’s powerful new anti-spam law to pursue hefty fines of up to a million dollars against Canadian citizens suspected of helping to spread malicious software.