Security Fix Archive: Misc.

Poking at Google's new privacy Dashboard

Google this week unveiled a new feature called Dashboard, intended to give users a way to view -- and in modest ways limit -- the breadth of information the search giant collects about our online lives. To check out Dashboard,...

SnapNames: Former exec. bid up domain prices

SnapNames, the largest reseller of Web site names, Wednesday alleged that a former top executive secretly bid on tens of thousands of domain name auctions over the past four years, driving up costs for other bidders and enriching himself in...

What Windows Autorun Has Wrought

A new report by Microsoft shows that the two most prevalent threats to Windows PCs in the first half of 2009 were malicious programs that have been aided mightily in their spread by a decision by Microsoft to allow the...

Barackobama.com 'hack' is a hoax

A hacker's claim that he compromised the successor to President Obama's campaign Web site appears to be a hoax, according to information that surfaced since the matter came to light early Monday. The kerfuffle started when a hacker and blogger...

ChoicePoint Breach Exposed 13,750 Consumer Records

ChoicePoint Inc., one of the nation's consumer data brokers, agreed to pay $275,000 to federal regulators as a result of a data breach last year that exposed Social Security numbers and other personal information on 13,750 people. The agreement comes...

President Obama on Cyber Security Awareness

President Obama this week issued a short video address discussing the importance of cyber security awareness. The three-minute clip offers little in the way of startling revelation or news. But it is probably the most the president has had to...

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PayChoice Suffers Another Data Breach, Brian Krebs , October 15, 2009

Mozilla: Firefox Users, Check Your Plug-ins, Brian Krebs , October 14, 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

DHS Seeking 1,000 Cyber Security Experts, Brian Krebs , October 1, 2009

Stress Testing Microsoft's Free Anti-virus Offering, 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

Maine Firm Sues Bank After $588,000 Cyber Heist, Brian Krebs , September 23, 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

Updates Plug iPhone, QuickTime Security Holes, Brian Krebs , September 10, 2009

Future Firefox to Nag Users on Insecure Plug-ins, Brian Krebs , September 8, 2009

Getting Friended By Koobface , Brian Krebs , August 31, 2009

Snow Leopard's Anti-Malware Feature, Brian Krebs , August 28, 2009

U.K. Govt: Spammers Before Downloaders?, Brian Krebs , August 27, 2009

TwitBlock Helps Root Out Spammy Followers, Brian Krebs , August 19, 2009

Microsoft Fixes 19 Windows Security Flaws, Brian Krebs , August 11, 2009

Russia-Georgia Conflict Blamed for Twitter, Facebook Outages, Brian Krebs , August 6, 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

Weaponizing Web 2.0, Brian Krebs , July 29, 2009

Microsoft to Issue Emergency Patches Next Week, Brian Krebs , July 24, 2009

Network Solutions Hack Compromises 573,000 Credit, Debit Accounts, Brian Krebs , July 24, 2009

Service Offers to Retrieve Stolen Data, For a Fee, Brian Krebs , July 23, 2009

Firefox Update Plugs Critical Security Hole, Brian Krebs , July 17, 2009

Stopgap Fix for Critical Firefox 3.5 Security Hole, Brian Krebs , July 14, 2009

PCs Used in Korean DDoS Attacks May Self Destruct, Brian Krebs , July 9, 2009

Washington Post, White House, FAA, DoD, Others, Targeted in Online Attack, Brian Krebs , July 7, 2009

High Crimes Using Low-Tech Attacks, Brian Krebs , July 7, 2009

Predicting Social Security Numbers, Brian Krebs , July 7, 2009

Spam Rates Recovering From 3FN Takedown, Brian Krebs , July 1, 2009

FFSearcher: A Stealthy Evolution in Click Fraud, Brian Krebs , June 30, 2009

Ex-DHS Cyber Chief Tapped as President of ICANN, Brian Krebs , June 26, 2009

Microsoft Debuts Free Antivirus Software Beta, Brian Krebs , June 24, 2009

Web Fraud 2.0: Franchising Cyber Crime, Brian Krebs , June 19, 2009

An Odyssey of Fraud, Brian Krebs , June 17, 2009

Top Security Minds Urge Google to Encrypt All Services, Brian Krebs , June 16, 2009

Spear-Phishing Gang Resurfaces, Nets Big Catch, Brian Krebs , June 10, 2009

Microsoft Issues Record Number of Security Updates, Brian Krebs , June 9, 2009

T-Mobile Investigating Data Breach Claims, Brian Krebs , June 8, 2009

FTC Sues, Shuts Down N. Calif. Web Hosting Firm, Brian Krebs , June 4, 2009

Obama: Cyber Security is a National Security Priority, Brian Krebs , May 29, 2009

Report: IRS Created Dumpster-Diver Swimming Holes, Brian Krebs , May 21, 2009

Investment Firms Report Increased Credit & Debit Card Fraud, Brian Krebs , May 21, 2009

MyIDscore.com Offers Free ID Theft Risk Score, Brian Krebs , May 18, 2009

Heartland Breach Blamed for Failed Membership Renewals, Brian Krebs , May 14, 2009

Pirated Version of Windows 7 Has Malware Built-in, Brian Krebs , May 12, 2009

Oprah, KFC and the Great PC Cleanup?, Brian Krebs , May 11, 2009

Hackers Break Into Virginia Health Professions Database, Demand Ransom, Brian Krebs , May 4, 2009

Microsoft Pushing Out IE8 Through Auto Update, Brian Krebs , April 30, 2009

Earthlink Outage Blamed on Earth Day Power Failure, Brian Krebs , April 23, 2009

IRS Awards Tax Payment Contract to RBS Worldpay, Brian Krebs , April 23, 2009

Congress Investigating P2P Data Breaches, Brian Krebs , April 22, 2009

Time for an Internet A-Team?, Brian Krebs , April 22, 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

Digital Pearl Harbor, Cyber 9/11, and E-Qaeda, Brian Krebs , April 9, 2009

Conficker's April Fools Fizzled, But Threat Remains, Brian Krebs , April 3, 2009

FBI: Internet Fraud Rates Rose 33% Last Year, Brian Krebs , April 2, 2009

Google: Spam Levels Back to Pre-McColo Levels, Brian Krebs , April 1, 2009

Flaw in Conficker Worm May Aid Cleanup Effort, Brian Krebs , March 30, 2009

Happy 4th Birthday, Security Fix, Brian Krebs , March 30, 2009

Conficker: Doomsday, or the World's Longest Rickroll?, Brian Krebs , March 27, 2009

Hacked File-Upload Accounts Prized by E-Jihadis, Brian Krebs , March 25, 2009

Mac OS X Top Target in Browser Beatdown, Brian Krebs , March 24, 2009

Web Fraud 2.0: Data Search Tools for ID Thieves, Brian Krebs , March 23, 2009

Rogue Antivirus Distribution Network Dismantled, Brian Krebs , March 20, 2009

Antivirus2009 Holds Victim's Documents for Ransom, Brian Krebs , March 20, 2009

Hacking iTunes Gift Cards, and an iTunes Update, Brian Krebs , March 12, 2009

Sprint: Employee Stole Customer Data, Brian Krebs , March 11, 2009

Users Complain of Mysterious 'PIFTS' Warning, Brian Krebs , March 10, 2009

Why Web Site Security Matters to Us All, Brian Krebs , March 6, 2009

Twitter Security Hole Left Accounts Open to Hijack, Brian Krebs , March 5, 2009

Fanning the Flames of the Browser Security Wars, Brian Krebs , March 4, 2009

From (& To) Russia, With Love, Brian Krebs , March 3, 2009

ID Fraud, Abusive Debt Collectors Top Consumer Gripes in '08, Brian Krebs , February 26, 2009

Adobe Issues Security Update for Flash Player, Brian Krebs , February 25, 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

Verizon to Implement Spam Blocking Measures, Brian Krebs , February 17, 2009

Apple Patches More Than 50 Security Holes, Brian Krebs , February 15, 2009

Microsoft Offers $250,000 Reward for Conficker Worm Author(s), Brian Krebs , February 12, 2009

Covering Your Tracks in Firefox, Brian Krebs , February 9, 2009

Consider the Source, Not Just the File Type, Brian Krebs , February 6, 2009

Quick Poll: Many Smaller Banks Hit By Heartland Breach, Brian Krebs , February 6, 2009

Data Breach Led to Multi-Million Dollar ATM Heists, Brian Krebs , February 5, 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

Troubled Ukrainian Host Sidelined , Brian Krebs , January 30, 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

When Cyber Criminals Eat Their Own, Brian Krebs , January 26, 2009

Pirated iWork Software Infects Macs With Trojan Horse, Brian Krebs , January 22, 2009

Obama Administration Outlines Cyber Security Strategy, 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

Tricky Windows Worm Wallops Millions, Brian Krebs , January 16, 2009

Meet the New Bots: Will We Get Fooled Again?, Brian Krebs , January 13, 2009

Tiny Charges Often Precede Big Trouble, Brian Krebs , January 12, 2009

Caveat Emptor: Watch Out for Phantom Stores, Brian Krebs , January 7, 2009

Spamhaus: Google Now 4th Most Spam-Friendly Provider, Brian Krebs , January 5, 2009

Phishers Now Twittering Their Scams, Brian Krebs , January 5, 2009

One Weak Link to Rule Them All, Brian Krebs , December 30, 2008

PC Got a Virus? Consider Getting Help Offline, Brian Krebs , December 22, 2008

Hundreds of Stolen Data Dumps Found, Brian Krebs , December 18, 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

Microsoft: Emergency Patch for IE Flaw Coming Wednesday, Brian Krebs , December 16, 2008

Who's Tracking You?, Brian Krebs , December 12, 2008

Retail Fraud Rates Plummeted the Night McColo Went Offline , Brian Krebs , December 11, 2008

Court Freezes Assets of Alleged 'Scareware' Purveyors, Brian Krebs , December 11, 2008

Microsoft Investigating Reports of New IE7 Exploit, Brian Krebs , December 10, 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

Would You Like an Update With Your Java?, 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

Two Weeks Out, Spam Volumes Still Way Down, Brian Krebs , November 25, 2008

Pharmacy Extortionists Take on CIA, DoD, FBI, NSA, Brian Krebs , November 24, 2008

Felony Spyware/Porn Charges Against Teacher Dropped, Brian Krebs , November 24, 2008

Spamhaus: Microsoft Now 5th Most Spam Friendly ISP, Brian Krebs , November 21, 2008

Peculiar Patch Pits iPhone Security vs. Safari, Brian Krebs , November 20, 2008

Web Fraud 2.0: Faking Your Internet Address, Brian Krebs , November 20, 2008

So Much Spam From One Place?, Brian Krebs , November 18, 2008

'Network Identity Theft' Politely Avenged, Brian Krebs , November 18, 2008

Critical Security Updates for Firefox, Safari, Brian Krebs , November 16, 2008

A Closer Look at McColo, Brian Krebs , November 13, 2008

Spam Volumes Drop by Two-Thirds After Firm Goes Offline, Brian Krebs , November 12, 2008

Major Source of Online Scams and Spams Knocked Offline, Brian Krebs , November 11, 2008

Pharmacy Processor Offers $1M Reward to ID Extortionists, Brian Krebs , November 11, 2008

VISA to Enforce Payment Card Security in Europe, Brian Krebs , November 11, 2008

Extortionists Target Major Pharmacy Processor, Brian Krebs , November 7, 2008

Researchers Hijack Storm Worm to Track Profits, Brian Krebs , November 6, 2008

Malware Piggybacks on Obama Win, Brian Krebs , November 5, 2008

Adobe Issues Critical Acrobat, Reader Updates, Brian Krebs , November 5, 2008

Election Hoax Sent Via D.C. Based E-Campaign Group, Brian Krebs , November 4, 2008

GMU E-Mail Hoax: Election Day Moved to Nov. 5, Brian Krebs , November 4, 2008

Taming Vista's User Account Control Pop-Ups, Brian Krebs , November 4, 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

GAO: Localities Expose Social Security Numbers Online, Brian Krebs , October 30, 2008

Java Update Promises to Remove Older Versions, Brian Krebs , October 27, 2008

Microsoft to Issue Emergency Security Update Today, Brian Krebs , October 23, 2008

A Primer on Web Browser Privacy Tools, Brian Krebs , October 22, 2008

FBI, FTC Take Down Scammers & Spammers, Brian Krebs , October 22, 2008

Atrivo Shutdown Hastened Demise of Storm Worm, Brian Krebs , October 17, 2008

Report: Russian Hacker Forums Fueled Georgia Cyber Attacks, Brian Krebs , October 16, 2008

Security Software Suites No Match for Custom Attacks, Brian Krebs , October 13, 2008

Microsoft Stock Price Routinely Dinged by Security Patches, Brian Krebs , October 13, 2008

Apple, Opera Ship Security Updates, Brian Krebs , October 10, 2008

Spam Volumes Plummet After Atrivo Shutdown, Brian Krebs , October 9, 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

Spammers Favor Obama Over McCain 7 to 1, Brian Krebs , October 7, 2008

Report: Data Breaches Expose About 30M Records in '08, Brian Krebs , October 6, 2008

New State Laws Target Data Encryption, RFID Tracking, Brian Krebs , October 3, 2008

House.gov Still Plagued by E-mail Deluge, Ju-Don Roberts , October 2, 2008

October is Cyber Security (Un)Awareness Month, Brian Krebs , October 2, 2008

New Federal Law Targets ID Theft, Cybercrime, Brian Krebs , October 1, 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

Internet Shuns U.S. Based ISP Amid Fraud, Abuse Allegations, Brian Krebs , September 22, 2008

iPhone Update Plugs Eight Security Holes, Brian Krebs , September 13, 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

Scammer-Heavy U.S. ISP Grows More Isolated, Brian Krebs , September 5, 2008

Number of Bot-Infected PCs Skyrockets, Brian Krebs , September 4, 2008

Firefox Plug-in Offers Clarity on Web Site Security, Brian Krebs , September 2, 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

White House Imposes New Security Mandate for Federal Agencies, Brian Krebs , August 27, 2008

Web Fraud 2.0: Thwarting Anti-Spam Defenses, Brian Krebs , August 25, 2008

Web Fraud 2.0: Distributing Your Malware, Brian Krebs , August 22, 2008

Opera Update Plugs Multiple Security Holes, Brian Krebs , August 21, 2008

Web Fraud 2.0: Digital Forgeries, Brian Krebs , August 21, 2008

Web Fraud 2.0: Validating Your Stolen Goods, Brian Krebs , August 20, 2008

Web Fraud 2.0: Cloaking Connections, Brian Krebs , August 19, 2008

Q&A With FBI's Cyber Division Chief, Brian Krebs , August 18, 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

Wireless Awareness: Don't Be A Sheep, washingtonpost.com Editors , August 8, 2008

Microsoft to Open Kimono on Security Patches, Brian Krebs , August 5, 2008

Senate Approves Bill to Fight Cyber-Crime, Brian Krebs , July 31, 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

Before You Go on That Vacation...., Brian Krebs , July 24, 2008

Firefox 3 Follows IE7's Security Settings, Brian Krebs , July 21, 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

Lithuania Weathers Cyber Attack, Braces for Round 2, Brian Krebs , July 3, 2008

Apple iPhone Four Months Behind OS X in Patches, Brian Krebs , July 2, 2008

Apple Pushes Peck of Patches, Brian Krebs , July 1, 2008

Amazon: Hey Spammers, Get Off My Cloud!, Brian Krebs , July 1, 2008

Forty Percent of Web Users Surf With Unsafe Browsers, Brian Krebs , July 1, 2008

Data Breach Reports Up 69 Percent in 2008, Brian Krebs , June 30, 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

Serious Security Vulnerabilty In Apple OS X Leopard, Brian Krebs , June 20, 2008

Citibank to Replace ATMs Following Crime Spree, Brian Krebs , June 19, 2008

Anonymous Domain Sales: A Spammer's Delight, Brian Krebs , June 17, 2008

Data Loss: The Ultimate Cluestick, Brian Krebs , June 13, 2008

Opera 9.5 Offers Anti-Malware Protection, Brian Krebs , June 12, 2008

Redefining Anti-Virus Software, Brian Krebs , June 10, 2008

Software Update Prompts Nuclear Plant Shutdown, Brian Krebs , June 5, 2008

How to Harden Your Mac, Brian Krebs , June 4, 2008

Beware of Error Messages At Bank Sites, Brian Krebs , June 2, 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

New Tax Plan Could Jeopardize Small Business Owners' Privacy, Brian Krebs , May 22, 2008

Govt' Earns 'C' on Computer Security Report Card, Brian Krebs , May 20, 2008

Most Spam Sites Tied to a Handful of Registrars, Brian Krebs , May 19, 2008

Gov't Secrecy and the Mysterious Cyber Initiative, Brian Krebs , May 15, 2008

Three Charged With Hacking Dave & Buster's Chain, Brian Krebs , May 14, 2008

Microsoft Patches Six Security Holes, Brian Krebs , May 13, 2008

Online Sellers: Beware of Fake Check Scams, Brian Krebs , May 13, 2008

A Case of Network Identity Theft?, Brian Krebs , April 28, 2008

Hundreds of Thousands of Microsoft Web Servers Hacked, Brian Krebs , April 25, 2008

Badware Threat Changes Apple's Tune on Safari, Brian Krebs , April 23, 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

Security Fix Pop Quiz, Spring 2008 Edition, Brian Krebs , April 14, 2008

Time to Patch Your Flash, Brian Krebs , April 11, 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

Opera Updates and a Black Tuesday Preview, Brian Krebs , April 7, 2008

Consumers Report $239 Million Lost To Cyber Fraud In '07, Brian Krebs , April 4, 2008

Reach Out And Hack Someone, Brian Krebs , April 3, 2008

Secret Service Agent To Lead DHS Cyber Division, 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

April Fool's Day Warning, And Some Fun, Brian Krebs , April 1, 2008

The Curious Case of Dmitry Golubov, Brian Krebs , March 28, 2008

U.S.-Based ISPs Count Known Terror Groups as Clients, Brian Krebs , March 27, 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

White House Taps Tech Entrepreneur For Cyber Post, Brian Krebs , March 19, 2008

Hannaford Breach May Presage '08 Trend, Brian Krebs , March 18, 2008

The Anatomy of a Vishing Scam, Brian Krebs , March 15, 2008

Six Degrees of E-Separation, Brian Krebs , March 12, 2008

Microsoft Patches 12 Office Security Holes, Brian Krebs , March 11, 2008

When Ads Go Bad, Brian Krebs , March 10, 2008

The FDIC Computer Intrusion Report, Brian Krebs , March 5, 2008

When Blocking Porn Isn't Enough, Brian Krebs , February 26, 2008

YouTube Censorship Sheds Light on Internet Trust, Brian Krebs , February 25, 2008

Wall Street Reports Increase In PC Intrusions In '07, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2008

Banks: Losses From Computer Intrusions Up in 2007, Brian Krebs , February 20, 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

Hackers Exploit Adobe Reader Flaw, Brian Krebs , February 9, 2008

The Storm Worm's Family Tree, Brian Krebs , February 7, 2008

RealPlayer Labeled 'Badware', Brian Krebs , January 31, 2008

Just Say No To Work-At-Home Money Mule Scams, Brian Krebs , January 25, 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

Scareware Program Targets Mac Users, Brian Krebs , January 15, 2008

Safeguarding Your Passwords, Brian Krebs , January 13, 2008

Report: TSA Site Exposed Travelers To ID Theft, Brian Krebs , January 12, 2008

Microsoft Patches Three Windows Security Holes, Brian Krebs , January 9, 2008

New Nasty Hides From Windows, Anti-Virus Tools, Brian Krebs , January 8, 2008

Class Action Suit Alleges Sears Privacy Failures, Brian Krebs , January 5, 2008

Sears's Privacy Promises Broken?, Brian Krebs , January 3, 2008

The Mysterious Unsent 'Bounced' E-mail, Brian Krebs , January 2, 2008

Microsoft Plugs 11 Windows Security Holes, Brian Krebs , December 11, 2007

Top 10 Best & Worst Anti-Phishing Web Registrars, Brian Krebs , December 11, 2007

Feds Put More Botmasters, Phishers Behind Bars, Brian Krebs , November 29, 2007

Credit Card Thieves Flood Wikimedia With Pennies, Brian Krebs , November 20, 2007

Apple Plugs 44 Security Holes, Brian Krebs , November 15, 2007

Security Pro Admits to Hijacking PCs for Profit, Brian Krebs , November 10, 2007

Russian Business Network: Down, But Not Out, Brian Krebs , November 7, 2007

Salesforce.com Acknowledges Data Loss, Brian Krebs , November 6, 2007

Anti-Virus On A Mac?, Brian Krebs , October 31, 2007

'Net Governance Body Punts On WHOIS Privacy, Brian Krebs , October 31, 2007

Hiding In Plain Sight, Brian Krebs , October 31, 2007

Spammers Tempt Surfers to Help Solve Captchas, Brian Krebs , October 30, 2007

Simplifying Long-Distance Tech Support, Brian Krebs , October 29, 2007

Equifax Details Credit Freeze Plans, Brian Krebs , October 25, 2007

Firefox Update Plugs 8 Security Holes, Brian Krebs , October 25, 2007

Stock Spammers Pump It Up With MP3 Files, Brian Krebs , October 18, 2007

The Russian Business Network Responds, Brian Krebs , October 16, 2007

Taking on the Russian Business Network, Brian Krebs , October 13, 2007

VOIP Mix-Up Exposes Customer Call Data, Brian Krebs , October 8, 2007

Second Credit Bureau Offers File Freeze, Brian Krebs , October 4, 2007

Just How Bad Is the Storm Worm?, Brian Krebs , October 1, 2007

Microsoft's Stealth Update Backfires for Some Users, Brian Krebs , September 28, 2007

Apple Ships iPhone Security Updates, Brian Krebs , September 27, 2007

Calculating the Costs of Cyber Crime, Brian Krebs , September 27, 2007

The Threat of Reputation-Based Attacks, Brian Krebs , September 18, 2007

Report: Four Percent of E-Crime From Fortune 100, Brian Krebs , September 17, 2007

AOL's Free Anti-Virus Switcheroo, Brian Krebs , September 12, 2007

Security Updates for Windows 2000, Instant Messager, Brian Krebs , September 11, 2007

Skype Users: Beware of Instant Message Worm, Brian Krebs , September 11, 2007

E-Greeting Card Giant Unaffected By Storm Worm, Brian Krebs , September 6, 2007

A Time-to-Patch: Apple 2006, Brian Krebs , September 4, 2007

Hacking Groceries: Internet Coupon Fraud, Brian Krebs , August 27, 2007

Storm Worm Authors Turn to YouTube Lures, Brian Krebs , August 27, 2007

Skype Bug Triggered by 'Patch Tuesday', Brian Krebs , August 20, 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

Security Fix Pop Quiz, Summer 2007 Edition, Brian Krebs , August 13, 2007

Attacks Prompt Update for 'Tor' Anonymity Network, Brian Krebs , August 8, 2007

Internet Explorer and Your Web Site's Privacy, Brian Krebs , August 7, 2007

Citing Security Concerns, California Limits E-Voting, Brian Krebs , August 6, 2007

Report: E-Voting Systems Hackable, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2007

The Yin and Yang of Internet Security Research, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2007

Software Vulnerability Auction Stokes Researchers, Brian Krebs , July 12, 2007

Microsoft Plugs 11 Software Holes, Brian Krebs , July 10, 2007

Terrorism's Hook Into Your Inbox, Brian Krebs , July 5, 2007

Web Worm Whacks MySpace Users, Brian Krebs , June 27, 2007

Red Cross Scam Targets Military Families, Brian Krebs , June 22, 2007

LexisNexis Warns of Consumer Database Breaches, Brian Krebs , June 21, 2007

Glubble: The Web in a Kid-Friendly Bubble, Brian Krebs , June 19, 2007

Mpack Exploit Tool Slips through Security Holes, Brian Krebs , June 18, 2007

PayPal to Roll Out Buyer Vetting Service, Brian Krebs , June 18, 2007

A Software-Free Approach to Blocking Online Porn, Brian Krebs , June 15, 2007

House Approves Anti-Caller ID Spoofing Bill, Brian Krebs , June 14, 2007

Apple Issues Windows Safari Bug Fixes, Brian Krebs , June 14, 2007

FBI Unveils Movable Feast with 'Operation Bot Roast', Brian Krebs , June 13, 2007

ZoneAlarm for Windows Vista Released, Brian Krebs , June 13, 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

Tuning Up Uncle Sam's Cyber Crime Laws, Brian Krebs , May 15, 2007

The Politics of Identity Theft, Brian Krebs , May 9, 2007

Apple Patches QuickTime Security Hole, Brian Krebs , May 1, 2007

Building A Web-Based Neighborhood Watch, Brian Krebs , April 30, 2007

Rogue Networks Stir Trouble for Firms of All Sizes, Brian Krebs , April 20, 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

Uncle Sam Earns "C-Minus" in Computer Security, Brian Krebs , April 11, 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

Fortune 500s Unwittingly Become Spammers, Brian Krebs , March 29, 2007

Enabling the Spammers, Brian Krebs , March 27, 2007

They Say They Want a Revolution, Brian Krebs , March 26, 2007

A Fresh Look at Password Thieves, Brian Krebs , March 23, 2007

Online Trading Firms to Swap Fraud Tips, Brian Krebs , March 22, 2007

Task Force Shapes ID Theft Policy, Brian Krebs , March 15, 2007

Tracking the Password Thieves, Brian Krebs , March 14, 2007

Online Anti-Virus Scans: A Free Second Opinion, Brian Krebs , March 9, 2007

Vishing: Dialing for Dollars, Part II, Brian Krebs , March 8, 2007

RFID Flap Silences Security Researchers, Brian Krebs , February 27, 2007

They'll Always Have Paris, Brian Krebs , February 27, 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

Congressman Wants Answers About TSA Site, Brian Krebs , February 24, 2007

Mass. Bill Would Make Retailers Pay for Data Breaches, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2007

Apple Works To Stave Off Big Mac Attack, Brian Krebs , February 16, 2007

Microsoft Releases Patches to Fix 20 Security Holes, Brian Krebs , February 13, 2007

Paypal Sells Anti-Fraud Token, Brian Krebs , February 12, 2007

Perils in Parallels?, Brian Krebs , February 10, 2007

Birth of the Verbal Hack?, Brian Krebs , February 1, 2007

In Praise of Phish Fighters, Brian Krebs , January 31, 2007

Sony Settles FTC Suit Over Music CD Spyware, Brian Krebs , January 31, 2007

Web Advertisers Settle N.Y. Spyware Lawsuit, Brian Krebs , January 29, 2007

Apple Patches Mac Wireless Security Hole, Brian Krebs , January 26, 2007

Missed Software Upgrade Blamed for Conn. Porn Case, Brian Krebs , January 25, 2007

Time to Reboot the Internet Again, Brian Krebs , January 24, 2007

Free Tool Scans Your PC for Missing Patches, Brian Krebs , January 11, 2007

More Adobe Reader Vulnerabilities, Brian Krebs , January 11, 2007

A Warning to Windows Users on Acer Laptops, Brian Krebs , January 10, 2007

Microsoft's Achilles' Heel: Office, Brian Krebs , January 5, 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

Microsoft's Monthly Patch Release Plugs 11 Security Holes, Brian Krebs , December 12, 2006

Phishing Scams Soared in October, Brian Krebs , December 12, 2006

Finding the Free Version of AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus, Brian Krebs , December 11, 2006

TSA Now Investigating Boarding Pass Hacker, Brian Krebs , December 7, 2006

How Not to Distribute Security Patches, Brian Krebs , December 6, 2006

With Fans Like These..., Brian Krebs , November 28, 2006

Guidance Software Settles With FTC Over Data Compromise, Brian Krebs , November 16, 2006

Microsoft Patches 9 Security Holes, Brian Krebs , November 14, 2006

Report: Firefox 2.0 Trumps IE7 In Phish-Fighting, Brian Krebs , November 14, 2006

Report: Phishers Hooking Fewer (But Fatter) Victims, Brian Krebs , November 9, 2006

'Supercerts' Aim to Highlight Legit Web Sites, Brian Krebs , November 8, 2006

Congressman Comes to Defense of Boarding Pass Hacker, Brian Krebs , November 1, 2006

Boarding Pass Hacker Gets Visit From FBI, Brian Krebs , October 28, 2006

Mozilla Releases Firefox 2.0, Brian Krebs , October 25, 2006

Update on the Apple Macbook Claims, Brian Krebs , August 18, 2006

Defcon Speakers Team Up to Fight 'Queen Bots', Brian Krebs , August 9, 2006

DefCon Delays Can't Stop the Madness, Brian Krebs , August 5, 2006

Javascript Attacks on Steroids, Brian Krebs , August 3, 2006

Faulty Update Stymies Norton Users, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2006

FBI Charges HOPE Speaker with Witness Tampering, Obstructing Justice, Brian Krebs , July 24, 2006

HOPE Speaker Arrested by the Feds, Brian Krebs , July 22, 2006

Hacking Windows and Hucking Throwies at HOPE, Brian Krebs , July 22, 2006

Greetings From HOPE, Brian Krebs , July 21, 2006

Point and Click DDoS Attacks, Brian Krebs , July 20, 2006

Microsoft to End Patches for Windows 98 & WinME, Brian Krebs , July 4, 2006

Microsoft Reissues Anti-Piracy Tool, Lawyers Sue, Brian Krebs , June 29, 2006

The Scoop on the m00p Group, Brian Krebs , June 27, 2006

Microsoft Releases Windows Malware Stats, Brian Krebs , June 12, 2006

P.O.'s P.D. Goes CSI on DVD, Brian Krebs , June 5, 2006

Redmond Derby: Microsoft Meets NASCAR, Brian Krebs , May 30, 2006

How Many Spams Can a Scammer Scam If a Spammer Can Scam Spams?, Brian Krebs , May 23, 2006

Problems With Latest Windows Patches, Brian Krebs , April 17, 2006

Happy Birthday Security Fix, Brian Krebs , March 27, 2006

When Macs Attack, Brian Krebs , March 24, 2006

Turning Adware into Shameware, Brian Krebs , March 20, 2006

Anti-Spyrus Software and the Keylogger Conundrum, Brian Krebs , March 16, 2006

OMB: Modest Gains in Federal Cyber Security, Brian Krebs , March 7, 2006

Street-Level Credit Card Fraud, Brian Krebs , March 6, 2006

Malware-Speak Spooks Symantec, Brian Krebs , March 2, 2006

Alarming Phishing Trends, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2006

Botnets: A Global Pandemic, Brian Krebs , February 18, 2006

A Interview with 180Solutions' CEO, Brian Krebs , February 17, 2006

Just Your Basic Windows User, Brian Krebs , February 17, 2006

The Tale of the Story Snatchers, Brian Krebs , February 17, 2006

Wanted: Critical Windows Flaw ... Reward: $10,000, Brian Krebs , February 16, 2006

Apple Worm and More Mac Patches, Brian Krebs , February 16, 2006

2005 Patch Times for Firefox and Internet Explorer, Brian Krebs , February 15, 2006

Security Fix Has Moved - Please Update Your Bookmarks and RSS Feeds, Brian Krebs , February 10, 2006

Letter From the Anti-Spyware Coalition Conference, Brian Krebs , February 10, 2006

Letter from BlackHat Federal, Brian Krebs , January 27, 2006

NSA Issues 'Metadata' Guidelines for Agencies, Brian Krebs , January 24, 2006

Rep. Takes Aim at Cell Phone Record Sales, Brian Krebs , January 19, 2006

More MS Patch Data, Brian Krebs , January 13, 2006

A Time to Patch, Brian Krebs , January 11, 2006

Symantec Fixes SystemWorks Vulnerability, Brian Krebs , January 10, 2006

US-CERT: 5,198 Software Flaws in 2005, Brian Krebs , December 30, 2005

Sunbelt to Rescue Kerio Firewall, Brian Krebs , December 1, 2005

Counting the Cost of Data Loss, Brian Krebs , November 14, 2005

Microsoft Calls for National Privacy Law, Brian Krebs , November 3, 2005

Cheerio Kerio, Brian Krebs , November 1, 2005

The Seattle Shuffle, Brian Krebs , October 21, 2005

Microsoft's Security Push Rolls On, Brian Krebs , October 6, 2005

Firefox (Site) Hacked, Brian Krebs , October 5, 2005

HP's Dubious Move to Netscape, Brian Krebs , October 4, 2005

Opera Browser Now Fully Ad-Free, Brian Krebs , September 20, 2005

Mapping the Matrix, Brian Krebs , September 19, 2005

Paris Hilton and the Supreme Court, Brian Krebs , September 15, 2005

Hilton Hacker Pleads Guilty, Brian Krebs , September 14, 2005

Govt. Blocking Legit Katrina Donation Site?, Brian Krebs , September 6, 2005

Katrina Phishing Scams Begin, Brian Krebs , August 31, 2005

Zeroing In on Mytob-Zotob Crime Ring, Brian Krebs , August 30, 2005

Hurricane Katrina Breaks Internet2 Link, But Performance Not Affected, Brian Krebs , August 29, 2005

Customs Crashed by Zotob, Brian Krebs , August 19, 2005

Latest Worms Duke It Out, Brian Krebs , August 17, 2005

Verizon Wireless Fixes Leaky Web Site, Brian Krebs , August 11, 2005

The FBI on Cyber Crime, Brian Krebs , August 10, 2005

Leaving Las Vegas: So Long DefCon and Blackhat, Brian Krebs , August 1, 2005

DefCon Day 2: Patching Your Hacker Toolkit, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2005

DefCon Night 1: Team Kegbot, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2005

DefCon Day 1: Lynn Presentation Circulating on Internet, Brian Krebs , July 29, 2005

DefCon Day 1: Hacker Mayhem, Brian Krebs , July 29, 2005

FBI Investigating Lynn's Role in Ciscogate, Brian Krebs , July 29, 2005

Text of the Cisco-ISS-Lynn-Black Hat Agreement, , July 29, 2005

Black Hat Day 2: Peace Breaks Out, Brian Krebs , July 28, 2005

Black Hat: The Latest on Lynn and Cisco, Brian Krebs , July 27, 2005

Black Hat Day 1: Update on Cisco-gate, , July 27, 2005

Black Hat Day 1: A Cover Up?, Brian Krebs , July 27, 2005

Security Fix Is Heading to Vegas, Brian Krebs , July 21, 2005

Death Penalty For Hackers?, Brian Krebs , July 12, 2005

Death Penalty For Hackers?, , July 12, 2005

U.K. News Sites Swamped in Wake of London Bombings, Brian Krebs , July 7, 2005

Teen Worm Writer Fined 1,000 Euros, washingtonpost.com , July 6, 2005

Thanks for the Feedback!, Brian Krebs , June 30, 2005

Conference Board: Data Debacles Hurting E-Commerce, Brian Krebs , June 23, 2005

When Will Companies Learn?, Brian Krebs , June 21, 2005

Britney Spears Tops Celebrity Virus Ranking, Brian Krebs , June 15, 2005

Green Electronic Garbage, Brian Krebs , June 10, 2005

Mac Feedbac, Brian Krebs , June 8, 2005

Is Your Boss Reading Your E-Mail?, Brian Krebs , June 8, 2005

CitiGroup Data Loss & More State Disclosure Laws, Brian Krebs , June 6, 2005

New York City Most Bot-Infested In the Nation, Brian Krebs , June 3, 2005

Grading DHS's Cyber-Security Efforts, Brian Krebs , May 26, 2005

Before You Fire the Company Geek..., Brian Krebs , May 17, 2005

Feds Closing in on Super Computer Hacker(s)?, Brian Krebs , May 10, 2005

Comcast Network Problem Strands Some Users, Brian Krebs , April 15, 2005

New Virginia Law Punishes Phishers, Brian Krebs , April 10, 2005

Display Issues?, Brian Krebs , April 1, 2005

About This Blog, Brian Krebs , March 30, 2005