Happy 12th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity.com!
KrebsOnSecurity.com celebrates its 12th anniversary today! Maybe “celebrate” is too indelicate a word for a year wracked by the global pandemics of COVID-19 and ransomware....
Manual and semi-automated testing for IDORs using Burp Suite
This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. This article explores how you can locate Insecure direct object references (IDORs) using Burp Suite. Primarily,...
What’s the Difference Between Identity Fraud and Identity Theft?
What’s the difference between identity fraud and identity theft? Well, it’s subtle, so much so that it’s easy to use them nearly interchangeably. While both can take...
Threat Intelligence and Protections Update Log4Shell CVE-2021-44228
Threat Summary Log4j/Log4shell is a remote code execution vulnerability (RCE) in Apache software allowing attackers unauthenticated access into the remote system. It is found in...
Helping Older Adults Build Strong Digital Literacy Skills
Most of us take our skills for granted when it comes to technology. We move effortlessly between applications and multiple devices. We install new software, set up numerous accounts, and easily clear technical hurdles that come our way. Unfortunately, that picture isn’t the norm for many older...
9 Ways to Determine If Your Identity Has Been Stolen
Most of us use the internet every day, so we’re comfortable sharing a lot of information online. However, cybercriminals want us to get a bit...
How to protect yourself from identity theft after a data breach
How does that information get collected in the first place? We share personal information with companies for multiple reasons simply by going about our day—to pay for takeout...
10 Ways to Protect Your Identity
We’re online more than ever, in large part because it allows us to take advantage of online conveniences like bill pay and booking appointments. But...
5 Common Types of Identity Theft
The internet provides plenty of fun and exciting opportunities for you and your family, from sharing on social media to online shopping. To help you...
NY Man Pleads Guilty in $20 Million SIM Swap Theft
A 24-year-old New York man who bragged about helping to steal more than $20 million worth of cryptocurrency from a technology executive has pleaded guilty...