Collaborate Disseminate
Prosecutors believe 21-year-old Manhattan resident Nicholas Truglia targeted the cellphones of Silicon Valley executives in “SIM-swapping” attacks.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Prosecutors believe 21-year-old Manhattan resident Nicholas Truglia targeted the cellphones of the rich in SIM-swapping attacks.
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Facebook has removed 14 million pieces of content dubbed likely to come from terrorists, as determined by new machine learning technology Continue reading Terrorists told to hijack social media accounts to spread propaganda
A Connecticut man who’s earned “bug bounty” rewards and public recognition from top telecom companies for finding and reporting security holes in their Web sites secretly operated a service that leveraged these same flaws to sell their customers’ personal data, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Continue reading Bug Bounty Hunter Ran ISP Doxing Service
KrebsOnSecurity recently had a chance to interview members of the REACT Task Force, a team of law enforcement officers and prosecutors based in Santa Clara, Calif. that has been tracking down individuals engaged in unauthorized “SIM swaps” — a complex form of mobile phone fraud that is often used to steal large amounts of cryptocurrencies and other items of value from victims. Snippets from that fascinating conversation are recounted below, and punctuated by accounts from a recent victim who lost more than $100,000 after his mobile phone number was hijacked. Continue reading Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths
Jared Goetz’s credit card was fraudulently charged, his phone cut-off, and his email account hacked. But in an extraordinary phone call, Goetz managed to talk the hacker down, and get his digital life back. Continue reading ‘I Could Ruin Your Business Right Now’: Listen to a SIM-Jacking, Account-Stealing Ransom
The four major U.S. wireless carriers today detailed a new initiative that may soon let Web sites eschew passwords and instead authenticate visitors by leveraging data elements unique to each customer’s phone and mobile subscriber account, such as location, customer reputation, and physical attributes of the device. Here’s a look at what’s coming, and the potential security and privacy trade-offs of trusting the carriers to handle online authentication on your behalf. Continue reading U.S. Mobile Giants Want to be Your Online Identity
Users will soon be able to use authenticator apps for 2FA codes, request blue verified badges, and get more context about big accounts. Continue reading Instagram fights misinformation and account hijackings with new tools
Instagram users should soon have more secure options for protecting their accounts against Internet bad guys. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned social network said it is in the process of rolling out support for third-party authentication apps. Unfo… Continue reading Instagram’s New Security Tools are a Welcome Step, But Not Enough
Authorities in Santa Clara, Calif. have arrested and charged a 19-year-old area man on suspicion hijacking mobile phone numbers as part of a scheme to steal large sums of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The arrest is the third known law enforcement action this month targeting “SIM swappers,” individuals who specialize in stealing wireless phone numbers and hijacking online financial and social media accounts tied to those numbers. Continue reading Alleged SIM Swapper Arrested in California