Author Archives: BrianKrebs

Did the Clinton Email Server Have an Internet-Based Printer?

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The Associated Press today points to a remarkable footnote in a recent State Department inspector general report on the Hillary Clinton email scandal: The mail was managed from the vanity domain “clintonemail.com.” But here’s a potentially more explosive finding: A review of the historic domain registration records for that domain indicates that whoever built the private email […] Continue reading Did the Clinton Email Server Have an Internet-Based Printer?→

Skimmers Found at Walmart: A Closer Look

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Recent local news stories about credit card skimmers found in self-checkout lanes at some Walmart locations reminds me of a criminal sales pitch I saw recently for overlay skimmers made specifically for the very same card terminals. Continue reading Skimmers Found at Walmart: A Closer Look→

As Scope of 2012 Breach Expands, LinkedIn to Again Reset Passwords for Some Users

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A 2012 data breach that was thought to have exposed 6.5 million hashed passwords for LinkedIn users instead likely impacted more than 117 million accounts, the company now says. In response, the business networking giant said today that it would once again force a password reset for individual users thought to be impacted in the expanded breach. Continue reading As Scope of 2012 Breach Expands, LinkedIn to Again Reset Passwords for Some Users→

Microsoft Disables Wi-Fi Sense on Windows 10

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Microsoft has disabled its controversial Wi-Fi Sense feature, a component embedded in Windows 10 devices that shares access to WiFi networks to which you connect with any contacts you may have listed in Outlook and Skype — and, with an opt-in — your Facebook friends. Continue reading Microsoft Disables Wi-Fi Sense on Windows 10→

Carding Sites Turn to the ‘Dark Cloud’

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Crooks who peddle stolen credit cards on the Internet face a constant challenge: Keeping their shops online and reachable in the face of meddling from law enforcement officials, security firms, researchers and vigilantes. In this post, we’ll examine a large collection of hacked computers around the world that currently serves as a criminal cloud hosting environment for a variety of cybercrime operations, from sending spam to hosting malicious software and stolen credit card shops. Continue reading Carding Sites Turn to the ‘Dark Cloud’→

Wendy’s: Breach Affected 5% of Restaurants

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Wendy’s said today that an investigation into a credit card breach at the nationwide fast-food chain uncovered malicious software on point-of-sale systems at fewer than 300 of the company’s 5,500 franchised stores. The company says the investigation into the breach is continuing, but that the malware has been removed from all affected locations. Continue reading Wendy’s: Breach Affected 5% of Restaurants→

Crooks Grab W-2s from Credit Bureau Equifax

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Identity thieves stole tax and salary data from big-three credit bureau Equifax Inc., according to a letter that grocery giant Kroger sent to all current and some former employees on Thursday. The nation’s largest grocery chain by revenue appears to be one of several Equifax customers that were similarly victimized this year. Atlanta-based Equifax’s W-2Express site makes […] Continue reading Crooks Grab W-2s from Credit Bureau Equifax→