The ‘Zelle Fraud’ Scam: How it Works, How to Fight Back
WEBNov 19, 2021 — The fraudster then uses Zelle to transfer the victim’s funds to others. An important aspect of this scam is that the fraudsters never even need to know or phish the victim’s password. By ...
Krebs on Security – In-depth security news and investigation
WEB4 days ago — The United States today unveiled sanctions and indictments against the alleged proprietor of Joker’s Stash, a now-defunct cybercrime store that peddled tens of millions of payment cards stolen ...
All About Skimmers - Krebs on Security
WEBThe series I’ve written about ATM skimmers, gas pump skimmers and other related fraud devices have become by far the most-read posts on this blog. I put this gallery together to showcase the ...
Who’s Behind the Bogus $49.95 Charges? - Krebs on Security
WEBSep 22, 2014 — Who’s Behind the Bogus $49.95 Charges? Hardly a week goes by when I don’t hear from a reader wondering about the origins of a bogus credit card charge for $49.95 or some similar amount for a ...
National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords - Krebs on …
WEBAug 19, 2024 — National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords. New details are emerging about a breach at National Public Data (NPD), a consumer data broker that recently spilled hundreds of millions of ...
The Rise of One-Time Password Interception Bots - Krebs on Security
WEBSep 29, 2021 — The Rise of One-Time Password Interception Bots. In February, KrebsOnSecurity wrote about a novel cybercrime service that helped attackers intercept the one-time passwords (OTPs) that many ...
Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites - Krebs on …
WEBDec 14, 2022 — The DOJ also charged six U.S. men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services. The booter service OrphicSecurityTeam [.]com was one of the 48 DDoS ...
“BriansClub” Hack Rescues 26M Stolen Cards - Krebs on Security
WEBOct 15, 2019 — BriansClub sold roughly 9.1 million stolen credit cards, earning the site $126 million in sales. Allison Nixon, the company’s director of security research, said the data suggests that between ...
Inside Target Corp., Days After 2013 Breach - Krebs on Security
WEBSep 21, 2015 — 102 Comments. In December 2013, just days after a data breach exposed 40 million customer debit and credit card accounts, Target Corp. hired security experts at Verizon to probe its networks for ...
Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach - Krebs on Security
WEBDec 14, 2023 — Ten years later, KrebsOnSecurity has uncovered new clues about the real-life identity of Rescator. Rescator, advertising a new batch of cards stolen in a 2014 breach at P.F. Chang’s. Shortly ...