Security Fix Archive: Web Fraud 2.0

Business e-banking and the 6-figure password

On Monday, Security Fix featured the story of Ronnie Cutshall, a Tennessee man who was caught up in an international money laundering scam after being recruited through a work-at-home job offer. That story mentioned that Cutshall received a $9,600 transfer...

FDIC: Uptick in 'money mule' scams

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is warning financial institutions about an uptick in scams involving unauthorized funds transfers from hacked online bank accounts to so-called "money mules," people hired through work-at-home scams to help cyber criminals overseas launder money....

FBI: Cyber crooks stole $40M from U.S. small, mid-sized firms

Cyber criminals have stolen at least $40 million from small to mid-sized companies across America in a sophisticated but increasingly common form of online banking fraud, the FBI said this week. According to the FBI and other fraud experts, the...

Researcher: Hackers Hijack Some Facebook Apps

A number of games and other applications built to be used on Facebook.com have been hacked so that users are quietly sent to sites that try to install malicious programs, a security researcher has found. Roger Thompson, chief research officer...

Hackers Breach Payroll Giant, Target Customers

Hackers last week apparently used stolen account information from a New Jersey company that provides online payroll services to target the firm's customers in a scheme to steal passwords and other information. Moorestown, N.J. based PayChoice, provides direct payroll processing...

Cyber Gangs Hit Healthcare Providers

Organized cyber thieves that have stolen millions from corporations and schools over the past few months recently defrauded several health care providers, including a number of non-profit organizations that cater to the disabled and the uninsured. The victims are the...

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Don't Get Web 2.0wned, Brian Krebs , September 24, 2009

'Money Mule' Recruitment Network Exposed, Brian Krebs , September 24, 2009

More Business Banking Victims Speak Out, Brian Krebs , September 4, 2009

Tighter Security Urged for Businesses Banking Online, Brian Krebs , August 24, 2009

TJX Hacker Indicted in Heartland, Hannaford Breaches, Brian Krebs , August 17, 2009

Hackers Target House.gov Sites, Brian Krebs , August 6, 2009

Following the Money: Rogue Anti-virus Software, Brian Krebs , July 31, 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

The Growing Threat to Business Banking Online, Brian Krebs , July 20, 2009

PC Invader Costs Ky. County $415,000, Brian Krebs , July 2, 2009

A Bustling Week for Cyber Justice, Brian Krebs , July 1, 2009

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

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

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

Default Passwords Led to $55 Million in Bogus Phone Charges, Brian Krebs , June 12, 2009

Beladen Loads Hacked Web Sites With Badness, Brian Krebs , June 2, 2009

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

ZeusTracker and the Nuclear Option, Brian Krebs , May 7, 2009

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

Planting Your Flag at Social Networking Sites, Brian Krebs , April 24, 2009

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

Massive Profits Fueling Rogue Antivirus Market, Brian Krebs , March 16, 2009

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

"Koobface" Worm Resurfaces on Facebook, MySpace, Brian Krebs , March 2, 2009

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

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

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

Data Breach Led to Multi-Million Dollar ATM Heists, Brian Krebs , February 5, 2009

Report: Most Spam Sites Tied to Just 10 Registrars , Brian Krebs , February 4, 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

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

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

Beware Holiday e-Greeting Cards, Digital Hitchhikers , Brian Krebs , December 26, 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Virtual Heist Nets 500,000+ Bank, Credit Accounts, Brian Krebs , October 31, 2008

ICANN De-Accredits EstDomains for CEO's Fraud Convictions, Brian Krebs , October 29, 2008

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

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

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

Report Slams U.S. Host as Major Source of Badware, Brian Krebs , August 28, 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

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

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

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

Robotraff: A Hacker's Go-To For Clicks, Brian Krebs , May 7, 2008

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

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

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