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Hackers exploit Adobe Reader flaw via comic strip syndicate
Hackers broke into an online comic strip syndication service Thursday, embedding malicious code that sought to exploit a newly discovered security flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, Security Fix has learned. On Monday, Adobe Systems Inc. said it was investigating...
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December 18, 2009; 3:45 PM ET |
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Twitter.com hijacked by 'Iranian cyber army'
Hackers hijacked the Web site of micro-blogging community Twitter.com early Friday, briefly redirecting users to a Web page for a group calling itself the "Iranian Cyber Army." The attackers apparently were able to redirect Twitter users by stealing the credentials...
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December 18, 2009; 2:00 PM ET |
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Hackers target unpatched Adobe Reader, Acrobat flaw
Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday it is investigating reports that attackers are exploiting a previously unidentified security hole in its Acrobat and PDF Reader software to break into vulnerable computers. The acknowledgment coincided with an alert published by the Shadowserver...
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December 15, 2009; 12:04 AM ET |
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Check your Facebook 'privacy' settings now
If you use Facebook and care about your privacy, take a moment to read this blog entry. Facebook has made some major changes that may allow a great deal more people to see your personal photos and videos, date of...
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December 11, 2009; 1:30 PM ET |
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Paper-based data breaches on the rise
More than one quarter of data breaches so far this year involved consumer records that were jeopardized when organizations lost control over sensitive paper documents. Experts say those incidents came to light in large part due to a proliferation of...
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December 10, 2009; 6:15 PM ET |
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Phishers angling for Web site administrators
Scam e-mail artists have launched a massive campaign to trick webmasters into giving up the credentials needed to administer their Web sites, targeting site owners at more than 90 online hosting providers. Experts say the attackers are attempting to build...
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DC businessman loses thousands after clicking on wrong e-mail,
Brian Krebs
, December 1, 2009
New attack targets weakness in Internet Explorer,
Brian Krebs
, November 23, 2009
Experts: Smart grid poses privacy risks,
Brian Krebs
, November 18, 2009
Microsoft warns of Windows 7 security hole,
Brian Krebs
, November 17, 2009
Nastygram: Beware the NACHA gotcha,
Brian Krebs
, November 12, 2009
Nastygram: MySpace phish plants spy software,
Brian Krebs
, November 9, 2009
First iPhone worm targets modified handsets,
Brian Krebs
, November 9, 2009
Spike in Social Media Malware, Phishing Attacks,
Brian Krebs
, November 4, 2009
DHS: PhoneSnoop app bugs BlackBerrys,
Brian Krebs
, October 29, 2009
Nastygram: Spoofed FDIC bank fail e-mail,
Brian Krebs
, October 28, 2009
Nastygram: 'A new settings file',
Brian Krebs
, October 23, 2009
ChoicePoint Breach Exposed 13,750 Consumer Records,
Brian Krebs
, October 19, 2009
Mozilla Disables Microsoft's Insecure Firefox Add-on,
Brian Krebs
, October 17, 2009
PayChoice Suffers Another Data Breach,
Brian Krebs
, October 15, 2009
Researcher: Hackers Hijack Some Facebook Apps,
Brian Krebs
, October 15, 2009
Trojan Turns Smash & Grab Into Grab & Smash,
Brian Krebs
, October 14, 2009
Adobe Plugs 29 Critical Reader, Acrobat Holes,
Brian Krebs
, October 13, 2009
Microsoft Issues Record Number of Security Updates,
Brian Krebs
, October 13, 2009
Avoid Windows Malware: Bank on a Live CD,
Brian Krebs
, October 12, 2009
E-Banking on a Locked Down (Non-Microsoft) PC,
Brian Krebs
, October 12, 2009
Adobe Warns of Critical Threat to Reader, Acrobat Users,
Brian Krebs
, October 9, 2009
Hijacked Webmail Accounts Used to Promote Dodgy E-Commerce Sites,
Brian Krebs
, October 7, 2009
Zeus Trojan Infiltrates Bank Security Firm,
Brian Krebs
, October 6, 2009
Trove of Hotmail Passwords Posted Online,
Brian Krebs
, October 5, 2009
Hackers Breach Payroll Giant, Target Customers,
Brian Krebs
, September 30, 2009
New IRS Scam E-mail Could Be Costly,
Brian Krebs
, September 28, 2009
Cyber Gangs Hit Healthcare Providers,
Brian Krebs
, September 28, 2009
Don't Get Web 2.0wned,
Brian Krebs
, September 24, 2009
'Money Mule' Recruitment Network Exposed,
Brian Krebs
, September 24, 2009
Microsoft Issues Stopgap Fix for Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, September 22, 2009
Cyber Crooks Target Public & Private Schools,
Brian Krebs
, September 14, 2009
Patches for Macs, and Advice for Mac Users,
Brian Krebs
, September 13, 2009
Clamping Down on the 'Clampi' Trojan,
Brian Krebs
, September 11, 2009
Cyber Thieves Steal $447,000 From Wrecking Firm,
Brian Krebs
, September 9, 2009
Microsoft Fixes Eight Security Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, September 8, 2009
More Business Banking Victims Speak Out,
Brian Krebs
, September 4, 2009
Phishing Attacks on the Wane,
Brian Krebs
, August 27, 2009
Microsoft Expands Office Anti-Piracy Program,
Brian Krebs
, August 26, 2009
Businesses Reluctant to Report Online Banking Fraud,
Brian Krebs
, August 25, 2009
Tighter Security Urged for Businesses Banking Online,
Brian Krebs
, August 24, 2009
Malware Writers: Will That Be OS X, or W? ,
Brian Krebs
, August 24, 2009
TwitBlock Helps Root Out Spammy Followers,
Brian Krebs
, August 19, 2009
Microsoft Fixes 19 Windows Security Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, August 11, 2009
Researchers: XML Security Flaws are Pervasive,
Brian Krebs
, August 5, 2009
Security Updates for iPhone, Adobe Reader,
Brian Krebs
, August 4, 2009
Critical Update for Adobe Flash Player,
Brian Krebs
, July 30, 2009
Clampi Trojan: The Rise of Matryoshka Malware,
Brian Krebs
, July 30, 2009
Network Solutions Hack Compromises 573,000 Credit, Debit Accounts,
Brian Krebs
, July 24, 2009
Attackers Target New Adobe Flash/Reader Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, July 22, 2009
Microsoft Scrambling to Close Stubborn Security Hole,
Brian Krebs
, July 22, 2009
The Growing Threat to Business Banking Online,
Brian Krebs
, July 20, 2009
PC Infections Often Spread to Web Sites,
Brian Krebs
, July 16, 2009
Spammers, Virus Writers Abusing URL Shortening Services,
Brian Krebs
, July 15, 2009
Microsoft Patches Nine Security Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, July 14, 2009
Stopgap Fix for Critical Firefox 3.5 Security Hole,
Brian Krebs
, July 14, 2009
Microsoft: Newly Discovered MS Office/IE Flaw ,
Brian Krebs
, July 13, 2009
PCs Used in Korean DDoS Attacks May Self Destruct,
Brian Krebs
, July 9, 2009
High Crimes Using Low-Tech Attacks,
Brian Krebs
, July 7, 2009
Predicting Social Security Numbers,
Brian Krebs
, July 7, 2009
Microsoft: Attacks on Unpatched Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, July 6, 2009
Spear-Phishing Gang Resurfaces, Nets Big Catch,
Brian Krebs
, June 10, 2009
Unshrinking Shortened Web Links,
Brian Krebs
, June 9, 2009
T-Mobile Investigating Data Breach Claims,
Brian Krebs
, June 8, 2009
Beladen Loads Hacked Web Sites With Badness,
Brian Krebs
, June 2, 2009
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Unpatched Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, June 1, 2009
The Scrap Value of a Hacked PC,
Brian Krebs
, May 26, 2009
Adobe Adopts Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Approach,
Brian Krebs
, May 20, 2009
Hackers Break Into Virginia Health Professions Database, Demand Ransom,
Brian Krebs
, May 4, 2009
Facebook Among Top Phished Web Sites,
Brian Krebs
, April 29, 2009
Spam From Hijacked Webmail Accounts,
Brian Krebs
, April 29, 2009
Adobe Warns of Potential Reader Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, April 28, 2009
Scammers, Spammers Embrace Swine Flu News,
Brian Krebs
, April 27, 2009
Hack Against ISP Hijacks Bank, Google Adsense,
Brian Krebs
, April 24, 2009
Creating a Public Nuisance with Insecure Web Sites,
Brian Krebs
, April 16, 2009
Hackers Test Limits of Credit Card Security Standards,
Brian Krebs
, April 16, 2009
Glut of Stolen Banking Data Trims Profits for Thieves,
Brian Krebs
, April 15, 2009
Conficker Worm Awakens, Downloads Rogue Anti-virus Software,
Brian Krebs
, April 10, 2009
Microsoft: Dramatic Rise in 'Scareware' Infections,
Brian Krebs
, April 8, 2009
Conficker's April Fools Fizzled, But Threat Remains,
Brian Krebs
, April 3, 2009
Conficker: Doomsday, or the World's Longest Rickroll?,
Brian Krebs
, March 27, 2009
Web Fraud 2.0: Data Search Tools for ID Thieves,
Brian Krebs
, March 23, 2009
Antivirus2009 Holds Victim's Documents for Ransom,
Brian Krebs
, March 20, 2009
Newsflash: Local Man Launches Virus Epidemic,
Brian Krebs
, March 17, 2009
Microsoft Plugs Eight Windows Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, March 11, 2009
Adobe, Foxit, Ship PDF Reader Security Updates,
Brian Krebs
, March 10, 2009
Users Complain of Mysterious 'PIFTS' Warning,
Brian Krebs
, March 10, 2009
Twitter Security Hole Left Accounts Open to Hijack,
Brian Krebs
, March 5, 2009
"Koobface" Worm Resurfaces on Facebook, MySpace,
Brian Krebs
, March 2, 2009
Microsoft: Attackers Target Unpatched Excel Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, February 27, 2009
Adobe Urges Stopgap Changes To Blunt Cyber Threat,
Brian Krebs
, February 25, 2009
Just Say "No" To Gmail "ViddyHo" Chats,
Brian Krebs
, February 24, 2009
The Tigger Trojan: Icky, Sticky Stuff,
Brian Krebs
, February 24, 2009
Attackers Exploiting Unpatched Flaw In Adobe Reader, Acrobat,
Brian Krebs
, February 20, 2009
Travel-Booking Site for Federal Agencies Hacked,
Brian Krebs
, February 18, 2009
Apple Patches More Than 50 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, February 15, 2009
Critical IE, Exchange Flaws in Microsoft's Patch Tuesday,
Brian Krebs
, February 10, 2009
Consider the Source, Not Just the File Type,
Brian Krebs
, February 6, 2009
OpenOffice Installs Insecure Java Version,
Brian Krebs
, February 4, 2009
Report: Most Spam Sites Tied to Just 10 Registrars ,
Brian Krebs
, February 4, 2009
Data Breaches More Costly Than Ever,
Brian Krebs
, February 2, 2009
Google: This Internet May Harm Your Computer,
Brian Krebs
, January 31, 2009
Blogfight: IE Vs. Firefox Security,
Brian Krebs
, January 29, 2009
Security Fix Pop Quiz, Reality-Show Style,
Brian Krebs
, January 28, 2009
Monster.com Breach May Preface Targeted Attacks,
Brian Krebs
, January 27, 2009
Pirated iWork Software Infects Macs With Trojan Horse,
Brian Krebs
, January 22, 2009
Apple's First 2009 Patch Batch Fixes 7 QuickTime Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, January 21, 2009
Payment Processor Breach May Be Largest Ever,
Brian Krebs
, January 20, 2009
Move Over, Client #9,
Brian Krebs
, January 19, 2009
Tricky Windows Worm Wallops Millions,
Brian Krebs
, January 16, 2009
Microsoft Plugs Three Windows Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, January 13, 2009
Caveat Emptor: Watch Out for Phantom Stores,
Brian Krebs
, January 7, 2009
Phishers Now Twittering Their Scams,
Brian Krebs
, January 5, 2009
One Weak Link to Rule Them All,
Brian Krebs
, December 30, 2008
Beware Holiday e-Greeting Cards, Digital Hitchhikers ,
Brian Krebs
, December 26, 2008
PC Got a Virus? Consider Getting Help Offline,
Brian Krebs
, December 22, 2008
CheckFree.com Hijack May Have Affected 160,000 Users,
Brian Krebs
, December 17, 2008
Google Ads Lead to Phony Apps,
Brian Krebs
, December 16, 2008
Apple Patches 21 Security Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, December 16, 2008
Microsoft: Big Security Hole in All IE Versions,
Brian Krebs
, December 12, 2008
Microsoft Investigating Reports of New IE7 Exploit,
Brian Krebs
, December 10, 2008
Microsoft Plugs at Least 28 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, December 9, 2008
Report: Cybercrime is Winning the Battle Over Cyberlaw,
Brian Krebs
, December 9, 2008
A Scary Twist in Malware Evil-ution,
Brian Krebs
, December 8, 2008
Digging Deeper Into the CheckFree Attack,
Brian Krebs
, December 6, 2008
Hackers Hijacked Large E-Bill Payment Site,
Brian Krebs
, December 3, 2008
Court Rules Against Teacher in MySpace 'Drunken Pirate' Case,
Brian Krebs
, December 3, 2008
Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software,
Brian Krebs
, December 1, 2008
Spam Volumes Expected to Rise with Botnet Resurrection,
Brian Krebs
, November 26, 2008
Spamhaus: Microsoft Now 5th Most Spam Friendly ISP,
Brian Krebs
, November 21, 2008
So Much Spam From One Place?,
Brian Krebs
, November 18, 2008
Critical Security Updates for Firefox, Safari,
Brian Krebs
, November 16, 2008
Microsoft Patches Four Windows Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, November 11, 2008
VISA to Enforce Payment Card Security in Europe,
Brian Krebs
, November 11, 2008
Malware Piggybacks on Obama Win,
Brian Krebs
, November 5, 2008
Adobe Issues Critical Acrobat, Reader Updates,
Brian Krebs
, November 5, 2008
Microsoft Security Report: A Mixed Bag,
Brian Krebs
, November 3, 2008
Virtual Heist Nets 500,000+ Bank, Credit Accounts,
Brian Krebs
, October 31, 2008
Data-Stealing Trojan Exploiting Just-Patched Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, October 24, 2008
Microsoft to Issue Emergency Security Update Today,
Brian Krebs
, October 23, 2008
Adobe Flash Patch Addresses 'ClickJacking' Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, October 20, 2008
Atrivo Shutdown Hastened Demise of Storm Worm,
Brian Krebs
, October 17, 2008
Security Software Suites No Match for Custom Attacks,
Brian Krebs
, October 13, 2008
Phishers, Virus Writers Exploit Global Financial Crisis,
Brian Krebs
, October 10, 2008
Spear Phishing Scam Targets LinkedIn Users,
Brian Krebs
, October 8, 2008
Son of Tenn. Lawmaker Indicted in Palin E-Mail Hack,
Brian Krebs
, October 8, 2008
October is Cyber Security (Un)Awareness Month,
Brian Krebs
, October 2, 2008
Software Lets Users Manipulate Passport Data,
Brian Krebs
, September 30, 2008
Apple, Mozilla Push Security Updates,
Brian Krebs
, September 25, 2008
Fake Facebook 'Add Friends' E-Mail Adds Malware,
Brian Krebs
, September 23, 2008
Web Fraud 2.0: Fake YouTube Page Maker Helps Spread Malware,
Brian Krebs
, September 12, 2008
Fake Antispyware Purveyor Doubles as Domain Registrar,
Brian Krebs
, September 11, 2008
Microsoft Patches Eight Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, September 9, 2008
EstDomains: A Sordid History and a Storied CEO,
Brian Krebs
, September 8, 2008
A Superlative Scam and Spam Site Registrar,
Brian Krebs
, September 8, 2008
Number of Bot-Infected PCs Skyrockets,
Brian Krebs
, September 4, 2008
FBI Warns of Hit Man Scam Resurgence,
Brian Krebs
, August 29, 2008
Report Slams U.S. Host as Major Source of Badware,
Brian Krebs
, August 28, 2008
Opera Update Plugs Multiple Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, August 21, 2008
Web Fraud 2.0: Cloaking Connections,
Brian Krebs
, August 19, 2008
Microsoft Patches 26 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, August 12, 2008
New Tool to Automate Cookie Stealing from Gmail, Others,
Brian Krebs
, August 10, 2008
Researchers Warn of Social Networking Scams,
washingtonpost.com Editors
, August 7, 2008
Kaminsky Details DNS Flaw at Black Hat Talk,
washingtonpost.com Editors
, August 7, 2008
Exploit Prods Software Firms to Update Their Updaters,
Brian Krebs
, July 30, 2008
Three Quarters of Malicious Web Sites Are Hacked,
Brian Krebs
, July 29, 2008
Critical Security Updates Available for RealPlayer,
Brian Krebs
, July 28, 2008
Gmail Gains Two New Security Features,
Brian Krebs
, July 28, 2008
Fortify Your Internet Security Settings Now,
Brian Krebs
, July 25, 2008
Before You Go on That Vacation....,
Brian Krebs
, July 24, 2008
Study: Site Redirects Abundant, Aid Phishers,
Brian Krebs
, July 16, 2008
Speeding In Maryland Could Be Hazardous to Your Identity,
Brian Krebs
, July 11, 2008
Ghosts of Java Haunt Users,
Brian Krebs
, July 10, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court Judge Data Exposed Via P2P,
Brian Krebs
, July 9, 2008
Patch (The Entire Internet) Tuesday,
Brian Krebs
, July 9, 2008
Microsoft: Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Office Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, July 7, 2008
Apple iPhone Four Months Behind OS X in Patches,
Brian Krebs
, July 2, 2008
Breach Exposes Info on Pre-'06 Google Hires,
Brian Krebs
, July 2, 2008
Apple Pushes Peck of Patches,
Brian Krebs
, July 1, 2008
Forty Percent of Web Users Surf With Unsafe Browsers,
Brian Krebs
, July 1, 2008
Taming Internet Explorer Browser Plug-Ins,
Brian Krebs
, June 27, 2008
Free Tools to Secure Your Web Site,
Brian Krebs
, June 26, 2008
Report: China Home to Half of All Malicious Web Sites,
Brian Krebs
, June 24, 2008
New Trojan Leverages Unpatched Mac Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, June 23, 2008
Serious Security Vulnerabilty In Apple OS X Leopard,
Brian Krebs
, June 20, 2008
Malware Silently Alters Wireless Router Settings,
Brian Krebs
, June 11, 2008
Ransomware Encrypts Victim Files With 1,024-Bit Key,
Brian Krebs
, June 9, 2008
Revisiting the Safari Vulnerability on Windows,
Brian Krebs
, June 8, 2008
Software Update Prompts Nuclear Plant Shutdown,
Brian Krebs
, June 5, 2008
Beware of Error Messages At Bank Sites,
Brian Krebs
, June 2, 2008
Microsoft: Safari Flaw a Danger to Windows Users,
Brian Krebs
, May 31, 2008
Exploit In-the-Wild: Patch Your Flash Player Now,
Brian Krebs
, May 28, 2008
ING Introduces Tool for Safe E-Banking on Infected PCs,
Brian Krebs
, May 23, 2008
Debian and Ubuntu Users: Fix Your Keys,
Brian Krebs
, May 15, 2008
Microsoft Patches Six Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, May 13, 2008
Online Sellers: Beware of Fake Check Scams,
Brian Krebs
, May 13, 2008
Mozilla Distributes Virus-Infected Language Pack,
Brian Krebs
, May 8, 2008
Hundreds of Thousands of Microsoft Web Servers Hacked,
Brian Krebs
, April 25, 2008
Identity Theft Smash & Grab, CEO Style,
Brian Krebs
, April 15, 2008
Online Security: A Closer Look at a Negative Example,
Brian Krebs
, April 15, 2008
Time to Patch Your Flash,
Brian Krebs
, April 11, 2008
Spammers Using Google, Outlook Calendars to Get Your Attention,
Brian Krebs
, April 10, 2008
Online Banking: Do You Know Your Rights?,
Brian Krebs
, April 10, 2008
Microsoft Fixes 10 Security Vulnerabilities,
Brian Krebs
, April 8, 2008
Kraken Spawns a Clash of the Titans,
Brian Krebs
, April 8, 2008
Social Networking Accounts Prized By Cybercrooks,
Brian Krebs
, April 8, 2008
RedBox Warns of Credit Card Skimmers,
Brian Krebs
, April 7, 2008
Beware Targeted Data-Stealing Tax Scam,
Brian Krebs
, April 4, 2008
Reach Out And Hack Someone,
Brian Krebs
, April 3, 2008
Apple Issues QuickTime Update for Mac, Windows,
Brian Krebs
, April 3, 2008
8.3 Million Records Spilled in Data Breaches This Year,
Brian Krebs
, April 2, 2008
Don't Depend on Anti-virus to Save You,
Brian Krebs
, March 25, 2008
They Told You Not To Reply,
Brian Krebs
, March 21, 2008
The Anatomy of a Vishing Scam,
Brian Krebs
, March 15, 2008
Microsoft Patches 12 Office Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, March 11, 2008
The MonaRonaDona Extortion Scam,
Brian Krebs
, March 3, 2008
Hackers Exploiting Facebook, MySpace Plug-ins,
Brian Krebs
, February 23, 2008
Research May Hasten Death of Mobile Privacy Standard,
Brian Krebs
, February 19, 2008
Fake Prez. Campaign Video Spreads Malware,
Brian Krebs
, February 14, 2008
Beware Bogus E-Valentines,
Brian Krebs
, February 13, 2008
Microsoft's Valentine: 17 Security Updates,
Brian Krebs
, February 12, 2008
Hackers Exploit Adobe Reader Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, February 9, 2008
Heads Up Internet Explorer Users,
Brian Krebs
, February 5, 2008
RealPlayer Labeled 'Badware',
Brian Krebs
, January 31, 2008
Best Buy Digital Photo Frames Shipped With Virus,
Brian Krebs
, January 28, 2008
Massive Java Update Includes Security Fixes,
Brian Krebs
, January 23, 2008
Report: 51 Percent Of Malicious Web Sites Are Hacked,
Brian Krebs
, January 22, 2008
Drawing a (Scary) Face On Malicious Software,
Brian Krebs
, January 18, 2008
Targeted Attacks Use Unpatched Excel Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, January 16, 2008
Scareware Program Targets Mac Users,
Brian Krebs
, January 15, 2008
Barbara Moratek Is Not Your Friend,
Brian Krebs
, January 11, 2008
New Nasty Hides From Windows, Anti-Virus Tools,
Brian Krebs
, January 8, 2008
Holiday Spam Quadruples Storm Worm Infections,
Brian Krebs
, January 4, 2008
Malware-Laced Banner Ads At MySpace, Excite,
Brian Krebs
, January 3, 2008
Blogspot Blogs Help Spread Storm Worm Attacks,
Brian Krebs
, December 27, 2007
Microsoft Plugs 11 Windows Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, December 11, 2007
QuickTime Flaw a Potential Threat to Second Life Fans,
Brian Krebs
, December 3, 2007
Exploit Released for Unpatched QuickTime Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, November 27, 2007
A Fresh Round of Targeted E-mail Attacks,
Brian Krebs
, November 19, 2007
Storm Worm Victims Get Stock Spam Pop-Up,
Brian Krebs
, November 13, 2007
Russian Business Network: Down, But Not Out,
Brian Krebs
, November 7, 2007
Deconstructing the Fake FTC E-mail Virus Attack,
Brian Krebs
, November 5, 2007
Hiding In Plain Sight,
Brian Krebs
, October 31, 2007
Firefox Update Plugs 8 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, October 25, 2007
Should E-Mail Addresses Be Considered Private Data?,
Brian Krebs
, October 19, 2007
Stock Spammers Pump It Up With MP3 Files,
Brian Krebs
, October 18, 2007
Microsoft Changes Tune on IE7 Vulnerability,
Brian Krebs
, October 11, 2007
Java Update Plugs Multiple Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, October 8, 2007
First the Campaign Ads, Then the Phishing...,
Brian Krebs
, October 5, 2007
Just How Bad Is the Storm Worm?,
Brian Krebs
, October 1, 2007
Would You Like Some Quechup With Your Spam?,
Brian Krebs
, September 13, 2007
Skype Users: Beware of Instant Message Worm,
Brian Krebs
, September 11, 2007
Banner Ad Trojan Served on MySpace, Photobucket,
Brian Krebs
, September 9, 2007
E-Greeting Card Giant Unaffected By Storm Worm,
Brian Krebs
, September 6, 2007
USAJobs.gov Hit By Attack On Monster.com,
Brian Krebs
, August 30, 2007
Porn & Spyware Found on Govt. and School Sites,
Brian Krebs
, August 29, 2007
Storm Worm Authors Turn to YouTube Lures,
Brian Krebs
, August 27, 2007
Don't Join the Club,
Brian Krebs
, August 22, 2007
Beware of Five-Star Vaporware,
Brian Krebs
, August 20, 2007
Would You Like A Job With That Virus?,
Brian Krebs
, August 17, 2007
A Heads-Up For Yahoo! Messenger Users,
Brian Krebs
, August 16, 2007
Microsoft Fixes 14 Software Security Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, August 14, 2007
Attacks Prompt Update for 'Tor' Anonymity Network,
Brian Krebs
, August 8, 2007
Watch Out for Fake Tax 'Rebate' Sites,
Brian Krebs
, August 8, 2007
Internet Explorer and Your Web Site's Privacy,
Brian Krebs
, August 7, 2007
iPhone Exploits Revealed,
Brian Krebs
, August 3, 2007
New Tool Automates Webmail Account Hijacks,
Brian Krebs
, August 2, 2007
Report: E-Voting Systems Hackable,
Brian Krebs
, July 30, 2007
Not-So-Friendly Greeting Cards,
Brian Krebs
, July 19, 2007
Your Money or Your Documents,
Brian Krebs
, July 17, 2007
New Threat Pits Internet Explorer Against Firefox,
Brian Krebs
, July 11, 2007
Microsoft Plugs 11 Software Holes,
Brian Krebs
, July 10, 2007
Web Worm Whacks MySpace Users,
Brian Krebs
, June 27, 2007
Red Cross Scam Targets Military Families,
Brian Krebs
, June 22, 2007
Mpack Exploit Tool Slips through Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, June 18, 2007
Microsoft Plugs 15 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, June 12, 2007
Yahoo! IM Users Should Upgrade Immediately,
Brian Krebs
, June 9, 2007
Sun Issues Java Security Update,
Brian Krebs
, June 8, 2007
Report Shows 7 Percent of Sponsored Links Dangerous,
Brian Krebs
, June 4, 2007
A New Vector For Hackers -- Firefox Add-Ons,
Brian Krebs
, May 30, 2007
Apple, Microsoft Issue Security Updates,
Brian Krebs
, May 25, 2007
Phishing Attacks Soar as Scammer Nets Widen,
Brian Krebs
, May 24, 2007
Cyber Crooks Hijack Activities of Large Web-Hosting Firm,
Brian Krebs
, May 23, 2007
Scammers Target Elderly With Aid of Data Brokers,
Brian Krebs
, May 21, 2007
Firefox Surfers More Likely Patched Than IE Users,
Brian Krebs
, May 16, 2007
New Attack Piggybacks on Microsoft's Patch Service,
Brian Krebs
, May 14, 2007
Scammers Randomly Target Checking Accounts,
Brian Krebs
, May 3, 2007
Apple Patches QuickTime Security Hole,
Brian Krebs
, May 1, 2007
Virus Writers Taint Google Ad Links,
Brian Krebs
, April 25, 2007
Apple Issues Patches for 25 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, April 19, 2007
Smile, You're on Criminal Camera,
Brian Krebs
, April 18, 2007
Data Breach Aided University Phishing Scam,
Brian Krebs
, April 16, 2007
Practicing Street Smarts at the ATM,
Brian Krebs
, April 16, 2007
Tax Time Means Fraud Time,
Brian Krebs
, April 13, 2007
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Web Service Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, April 13, 2007
Critical Vista Flaw Leads Patch Tuesday Lineup,
Brian Krebs
, April 10, 2007
I'd Like a Double Espresso and Your Password, Please,
Brian Krebs
, April 9, 2007
Yoo-Hoo! Do You Yahoo?,
Brian Krebs
, April 4, 2007
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch,
Brian Krebs
, April 3, 2007
Microsoft Rushes Out a Security Update,
Brian Krebs
, April 2, 2007
Attackers Exploit Unpatched Explorer Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, March 29, 2007
Enabling the Spammers,
Brian Krebs
, March 27, 2007
A Fresh Look at Password Thieves,
Brian Krebs
, March 23, 2007
Stolen Identities Sold Cheap on the Black Market,
Brian Krebs
, March 19, 2007
Tracking the Password Thieves,
Brian Krebs
, March 14, 2007
Apple Releases a Bushel of Software Patches,
Brian Krebs
, March 13, 2007
QuickTime Security Update Taxes Some Mac Users,
Brian Krebs
, March 12, 2007
Vishing: Dialing for Dollars, Part II,
Brian Krebs
, March 8, 2007
Apple Patches QuickTime Holes,
Brian Krebs
, March 6, 2007
Fool Me Once, Shame On You But Fool Me Twice...,
Brian Krebs
, February 26, 2007
Mozilla Plugs Firefox Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, February 26, 2007
Microsoft Warns of More Office Exploits,
Brian Krebs
, February 16, 2007
Apple Works To Stave Off Big Mac Attack,
Brian Krebs
, February 16, 2007
The Dangers of Default Passwords,
Brian Krebs
, February 15, 2007
Valentine Or Virus?,
Brian Krebs
, February 14, 2007
Microsoft Releases Patches to Fix 20 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, February 13, 2007
Perils in Parallels?,
Brian Krebs
, February 10, 2007
Cell Phones: The New Phish Food,
Brian Krebs
, February 9, 2007
Internet Attacked! (Did Anyone Notice?),
Brian Krebs
, February 8, 2007
Super Bowl Site Trojan Aims to Nab Passwords,
Brian Krebs
, February 2, 2007
Birth of the Verbal Hack?,
Brian Krebs
, February 1, 2007
In Praise of Phish Fighters,
Brian Krebs
, January 31, 2007
Apple Patches Mac Wireless Security Hole,
Brian Krebs
, January 26, 2007
Another Unpatched Microsoft Word Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, January 26, 2007
Substitute Teacher Faces Jail Time Over Spyware,
Brian Krebs
, January 25, 2007
Time to Reboot the Internet Again,
Brian Krebs
, January 24, 2007
Great Strides in Phishing,
Brian Krebs
, January 17, 2007
Do Away With HTML Based E-mail,
Brian Krebs
, January 17, 2007
Note to MySpace Users: Get Better Passwords,
Brian Krebs
, January 15, 2007
The Spammer-as-Hit Man Scam,
Brian Krebs
, January 12, 2007
More Adobe Reader Vulnerabilities,
Brian Krebs
, January 11, 2007
A Warning to Windows Users on Acer Laptops,
Brian Krebs
, January 10, 2007
Microsoft Plugs Ten Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, January 9, 2007
Scary Blogspam Automation Tools,
Brian Krebs
, January 8, 2007
Microsoft's Achilles' Heel: Office,
Brian Krebs
, January 5, 2007
Take Me to Your (Adobe) Reader,
Brian Krebs
, January 4, 2007
Internet Explorer Unsafe for 284 Days in 2006,
Brian Krebs
, January 4, 2007
Not Your Average Phishing Scam,
Brian Krebs
, January 3, 2007
QuickTime Flaw Kicks Off Month of Apple Bugs,
Brian Krebs
, January 1, 2007
Grim 2007 Cyber Forecast (and a Nod to Late Pres. Ford),
Brian Krebs
, December 27, 2006
New Firefox Version Fixes 8 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, December 20, 2006
Coming in January: "Month of Apple Bugs",
Brian Krebs
, December 19, 2006
Ransom-Mail: All Your E-Mails Are Belong to Us,
Brian Krebs
, December 14, 2006
Microsoft's Monthly Patch Release Plugs 11 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, December 12, 2006
Phishing Scams Soared in October,
Brian Krebs
, December 12, 2006
Time to Update Your Adobe Reader,
Brian Krebs
, December 8, 2006
Microsoft: Attacks Targeting Unpatched Word Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, December 6, 2006
How Not to Distribute Security Patches,
Brian Krebs
, December 6, 2006
MySpace Video Worm Pimps Adult Content,
Brian Krebs
, December 4, 2006
Federal Reserve E-Banking System Outages,
Brian Krebs
, November 28, 2006
Exploit Released for Unpatched Mac OS X Bug,
Brian Krebs
, November 21, 2006
Microsoft Patches 9 Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, November 14, 2006
Exploit Targets Widely Deployed Wireless Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, November 11, 2006
Report: Phishers Hooking Fewer (But Fatter) Victims,
Brian Krebs
, November 9, 2006
Microsoft Warns of More "Zero-Day" Exploits,
Brian Krebs
, November 6, 2006
Exploit Released for Unpatched Apple Wi-Fi Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, November 1, 2006
Scams Target Latest Upgrades in E-Banking Security,
Brian Krebs
, October 27, 2006
New Bug Installs Legit Anti-Virus Program,
Brian Krebs
, October 23, 2006
Apple Says Some iPods Shipped With Virus,
Brian Krebs
, October 18, 2006
For Microsoft, Patch Tuesday Often Becomes Exploit Thursday,
Brian Krebs
, October 12, 2006
Time's About Up For Windows XP Service Pack 1,
Brian Krebs
, October 10, 2006
The Truth About a Claimed Firefox Exploit,
Brian Krebs
, October 3, 2006
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Unpatched Windows, IE and Office Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, October 2, 2006
Snooping on Your Online Searches,
Brian Krebs
, September 30, 2006
Some Sobering Security Stats,
Brian Krebs
, September 25, 2006
IM Worms "Epidemic" on MSN Messenger,
Brian Krebs
, September 25, 2006
Unofficial Patch Released for IE Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, September 22, 2006
Guarding Against the New IE Exploit,
Brian Krebs
, September 21, 2006
Newly Detected IE Exploit Spells Massive Spyware Trouble,
Brian Krebs
, September 18, 2006
Cross-Site Scripting Flaws Abound,
Brian Krebs
, August 15, 2006
Spammers Exploiting Newly Detailed Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, August 13, 2006
Hijacking a Macbook in 60 Seconds or Less,
Brian Krebs
, August 2, 2006
Password-Stealing Trojan Disguised as Firefox Extension,
Brian Krebs
, July 26, 2006
Hacked Ad Seen on MySpace Served Spyware to a Million,
Brian Krebs
, July 19, 2006
MySpace Attacked by Flash Worm,
Brian Krebs
, July 18, 2006
Unpatched Powerpoint Flaw Exploited,
Brian Krebs
, July 14, 2006
Citibank Phish Spoofs 2-Factor Authentication,
Brian Krebs
, July 10, 2006
Exploit Out for Newly-Patched Mac OS X Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, June 30, 2006
Exploits Target Multiple Excel, IE Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, June 28, 2006
'Vishing': Dialing for Dollars,
Brian Krebs
, June 26, 2006
FTC Laptop Theft Exposes Consumer Data,
Brian Krebs
, June 22, 2006
May Was Record Month for Phishing,
Brian Krebs
, June 22, 2006
Microsoft Site Defacement Spurs IIS Flaw Rumors,
Brian Krebs
, June 19, 2006
Microsoft Warns of Attack Via Unpatched Excel Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, June 15, 2006
More Windows Exploits Out; Hacker Wins $10K Challenge,
Brian Krebs
, June 14, 2006
Spam Spotted Using TinyURL,
Brian Krebs
, June 13, 2006
Yahoo Webmail Worm on the Loose,
Brian Krebs
, June 12, 2006
Fake Blogs Use Security Fix to Support Bad Advice,
Brian Krebs
, June 8, 2006
Circuit City Support-Site Hack Installed Spamming Program,
Brian Krebs
, June 1, 2006
Modern Mischief and the Digital Prankster,
Brian Krebs
, June 1, 2006
Microsoft: Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Flaw in MS Word,
Brian Krebs
, May 19, 2006
Blue Security Kicked While It's Down,
Brian Krebs
, May 17, 2006
Ransomware Rising,
Brian Krebs
, May 8, 2006
Two New IE Flaws Found,
Brian Krebs
, April 28, 2006
MS Office Flaws Ideal Tools for Targeted Attacks,
Brian Krebs
, April 25, 2006
More Mac OS X Flaws Identified,
Brian Krebs
, April 21, 2006
Multi-OS Virus Emerges,
Brian Krebs
, April 7, 2006
Real World Impact of IE Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, April 3, 2006
Attacks on Unpatched IE Flaw Escalate,
Brian Krebs
, March 27, 2006
When Macs Attack,
Brian Krebs
, March 24, 2006
Exploit(s) Released for Unpatched IE Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, March 23, 2006
Anti-Spyrus Software and the Keylogger Conundrum,
Brian Krebs
, March 16, 2006
Winamp Update Fixes Big Security Hole,
Brian Krebs
, February 24, 2006
Alarming Phishing Trends,
Brian Krebs
, February 22, 2006
Exploit Published for Unpatched Mac OS X Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, February 21, 2006
Botnets: A Global Pandemic,
Brian Krebs
, February 18, 2006
Exploits Released for Newly Patched Windows Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, February 17, 2006
New Mac Worm Spreads Via Bluetooth,
Brian Krebs
, February 17, 2006
Apple Worm and More Mac Patches,
Brian Krebs
, February 16, 2006
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Deleting Norton Anti-Virus,
Brian Krebs
, February 11, 2006
Security Fix Has Moved - Please Update Your Bookmarks and RSS Feeds,
Brian Krebs
, February 10, 2006
Microsoft: Another Critical IE Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, February 8, 2006
Spyware Found Exploiting Winamp Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, February 3, 2006
Research: Buggy, Flawed 'ActiveX' Controls Pervasive,
Brian Krebs
, January 31, 2006
Be Careful With Winamp Links,
Brian Krebs
, January 30, 2006
Kama Sutra Worm Gets Nasty,
Brian Krebs
, January 22, 2006
Account Hijackings Force LiveJournal Changes,
Brian Krebs
, January 20, 2006
Windows Wireless Flaw a Danger to Laptops,
Brian Krebs
, January 14, 2006
Clam Antivirus Vulnerability,
Brian Krebs
, January 10, 2006
MS Windows Image Problem, Round 2?,
Brian Krebs
, January 9, 2006
Microsoft to Patch Windows Flaw Next Week,
Brian Krebs
, January 4, 2006
Microsoft to Patch Windows Flaw Next Week,
Brian Krebs
, January 4, 2006
Security Hole Claimed for BlackBerrys,
Brian Krebs
, January 3, 2006
Security Hole Claimed for BlackBerrys,
Brian Krebs
, January 3, 2006
New Exploit for Unpatched Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, December 31, 2005
Update on the Critical Unpatched Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, December 29, 2005
Exploit Released for Unpatched Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, December 28, 2005
Instant Message Worms Get Mean,
Brian Krebs
, December 22, 2005
Symantec Anti-Virus Vulnerability,
Brian Krebs
, December 20, 2005
Database Hack Exposes Police Financial Data,
Brian Krebs
, December 19, 2005
'Dasher' No Reindeer Game,
Brian Krebs
, December 15, 2005
Opera Browser Users Urged to Upgrade,
Brian Krebs
, December 13, 2005
Latest Sober Worm to Spawn Nazi Hate E-Mails,
Brian Krebs
, December 7, 2005
Researcher: IE Flaw Allows Data Theft,
Brian Krebs
, December 2, 2005
FBI Warns of E-Mail Scam Touting PayPal Class-Action Suit,
Brian Krebs
, December 1, 2005
Microsoft Issues Warning About Unpatched IE Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, December 1, 2005
Phishers Promise IRS Refund,
Brian Krebs
, November 30, 2005
November a Record Month for IM Worms,
Brian Krebs
, November 29, 2005
Brokerage Hack Endangers Investors,
Brian Krebs
, November 26, 2005
Fake CIA, FBI E-Mails Power Sober Worm,
Brian Krebs
, November 23, 2005
Check Your Exposure to Microsoft Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, November 22, 2005
Check Your Exposure to Microsoft Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, November 22, 2005
Exploit for Unpatched IE Flaw Released,
Brian Krebs
, November 21, 2005
Major Internet Backbone Goes Down,
Brian Krebs
, November 17, 2005
Yet Another Sony Flaw Found,
Brian Krebs
, November 15, 2005
Researchers: Sony Patch Opens Huge Security Hole,
Brian Krebs
, November 15, 2005
Virus Writers Exploit Sony Anti-Piracy Software,
Brian Krebs
, November 10, 2005
Google Phishing,
Brian Krebs
, November 8, 2005
A Windows Worm Mockup?,
Brian Krebs
, October 24, 2005
Extreme File Sharing,
Brian Krebs
, October 17, 2005
Weekend Worm Worries,
Brian Krebs
, October 14, 2005
New Sober Spam,
, October 6, 2005
New Sober Spam,
Brian Krebs
, October 6, 2005
First PSP Virus ... Sort Of,
Brian Krebs
, October 6, 2005
New Virus Risk: Anti-Virus Software?,
Brian Krebs
, October 4, 2005
New Netscape Browser Holes Exposed,
Brian Krebs
, September 26, 2005
Nine More Flaws in Firefox,
Brian Krebs
, September 23, 2005
Beware Hurricane Rita Scams,
Brian Krebs
, September 22, 2005
Exploit Released for Firefox, Netscape Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, September 22, 2005
Firefox, Netscape Flaws Discovered,
Brian Krebs
, September 9, 2005
Cisco Warns of Flaw in Routers,
Brian Krebs
, September 7, 2005
Cisco Warns of Flaw in Routers,
Brian Krebs
, September 7, 2005
Hurricane Katrina's E-Looters,
Brian Krebs
, September 2, 2005
Beware Free Credit Report Scams,
Brian Krebs
, September 1, 2005
Another Critical IE Flaw Found,
Brian Krebs
, August 30, 2005
A Media Worm?,
Brian Krebs
, August 16, 2005
A Media Worm?,
Brian Krebs
, August 16, 2005
Worm Exploiting Microsoft Hole,
Brian Krebs
, August 14, 2005
Patch Now or Else,
Brian Krebs
, August 12, 2005
Antivirus Software: A Tool, Not a Panacea,
Brian Krebs
, August 9, 2005
Cisco Warns of Hacker Break-In,
Brian Krebs
, August 3, 2005
Where the Flaws Are,
Brian Krebs
, July 25, 2005
DHS: Exploits Out for Firefox Holes,
Brian Krebs
, July 16, 2005
Unpatched, Critical Flaw Found In Windows XP,
Brian Krebs
, July 15, 2005
New Exploit for Unpatched IE Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, July 5, 2005
Microsoft Warns of Browser Security Hole,
Brian Krebs
, July 1, 2005
Phishers Target Compromised MasterCard Account Holders,
Brian Krebs
, June 22, 2005
Canada, Australia Echo U.K. Cyber Attack Warnings,
Brian Krebs
, June 16, 2005
Britain's 'Critical Infrastructure' Under E-Mail Attack,
Brian Krebs
, June 16, 2005
A Sunday Afternoon House Call,
Brian Krebs
, June 12, 2005
A Fresh Batch of Aggressive Viruses,
Brian Krebs
, May 31, 2005
Cyber Extortion Meets the Desktop,
Brian Krebs
, May 23, 2005
Unpatched Flaws Hound Firefox,
Brian Krebs
, May 10, 2005
E-Mail Scam Targets White House Workers,
Brian Krebs
, May 10, 2005
Sobering Virus Statistics,
Brian Krebs
, May 10, 2005
Instant Message, Instant Virus,
Brian Krebs
, May 2, 2005
'Extremely Critical' Flaws Found in Netscape Browser,
Brian Krebs
, April 26, 2005
Exploits Released for Firefox, Mozilla Flaws,
Brian Krebs
, April 17, 2005
Three Exploits Out for New Microsoft Security Holes,
Brian Krebs
, April 13, 2005
Reader Feedback on 'DNS Poisoning',
Brian Krebs
, April 8, 2005
You Have Just Received a Greeting...er, Virus,
Brian Krebs
, April 4, 2005
Cell Phone Viruses Getting Scary,
Brian Krebs
, April 4, 2005
Spam Exploiting Windows Flaw,
Brian Krebs
, April 1, 2005
New Worm, Old Tricks,
Brian Krebs
, March 30, 2005
