Another thug learns that SWATting Brian Krebs is a bad idea
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Category Archives: swatting
Canadian Man Gets 9 Months Detention for Serial Swattings, Bomb Threats
A 19-year-old Canadian man was found guilty of making almost three dozen fraudulent calls to emergency services across North America in 2013 and 2014. The false alarms, two of which targeted this author — involved phoning in phony bomb threats and multiple attempts at “swatting” — a dangerous hoax in which the perpetrator spoofs a call […] Continue reading Canadian Man Gets 9 Months Detention for Serial Swattings, Bomb Threats
Thugs who sent Brian Krebs heroin and a SWAT team sentenced
No word on when we’ll see the movie, but the plot points keep coming. Continue reading Thugs who sent Brian Krebs heroin and a SWAT team sentenced
Sean Spicer’s WHOIS data is revealing his personal details
It’s probably not a great idea if you’re the president’s press secretary to expose all your personal information online in this way Continue reading Sean Spicer’s WHOIS data is revealing his personal details
Who is Anna-Senpai, the Mirai Worm Author?
On September 22, 2016, this site was forced offline for nearly four days after it was hit with “Mirai,” a malware strain that enslaves poorly secured Internet of Things (IoT) devices like wireless routers and security cameras into a botnet for use in large cyberattacks. Roughly a week after that assault, the individual(s) who launched that attack — using the name “Anna Senpai” — released the source code for Mirai, spawning dozens of copycat attack armies online.
After months of digging, KrebsOnSecurity is now confident to have uncovered Anna Senpai’s real-life identity, and the identity of at least one co-conspirator who helped to write and modify the malware. Continue reading Who is Anna-Senpai, the Mirai Worm Author?
Serial swatter, stalker and doxer Mir Islam given 2 years prison
He and his conspirators did it to “entertain” themselves, for revenge, and to punish conduct they didn’t like. Continue reading Serial swatter, stalker and doxer Mir Islam given 2 years prison
Serial Swatter, Stalker and Doxer Mir Islam Gets Just 1 Year in Jail
Mir Islam, a 21-year-old Brooklyn man who pleaded guilty to an impressive array of cybercrimes including cyberstalking, “doxing” and “swatting” celebrities and public officials (as well as this author), was sentenced in federal court today to two years in prison. Unfortunately, thanks to time served in this and other cases, Islam will only see a year of jail time in connection with some fairly heinous assaults that are becoming all too common. Continue reading Serial Swatter, Stalker and Doxer Mir Islam Gets Just 1 Year in Jail
Teenager charged over Mumsnet hack and DDoS attack
An 18-year-old man has been charged by British police in connection with an internet attack that saw Mumsnet hacked, users’ accounts breached, passwords stolen, and the site blasted offline.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
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