Security Fix Archive: Fraud

PC Invader Costs Ky. County $415,000

Cyber criminals based in Ukraine stole $415,000 from the coffers of Bullitt County, Kentucky this week. The crooks were aided by more than two dozen co-conspirators in the United States, as well as a strain of malicious software capable of...

A Bustling Week for Cyber Justice

This past week has been a bustling one for cyber justice. The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement in its ongoing case against scareware purveyors; a notorious hacker admitted stealing roughly two million credit card numbers; the Justice Department has...

FFSearcher: A Stealthy Evolution in Click Fraud

Every so often, a new piece of malicious software comes along that introduces a subtle yet evolutionary technological leap, a quickly-mimicked shift that allows cyber crooks to be far more stealthy in plying their trade. According to research released last...

Accused Spam King Alan Ralsky Pleads Guilty

Alan Ralsky, a 64-year-old Michigan man that federal investigators say was among the world's top spam kingpins, pleaded guilty on Monday to running a multi-million dollar international stock fraud scam powered by junk e-mail. Ralsky (pictured at right, courtesy of...

Web Fraud 2.0: Franchising Cyber Crime

For the most part, cyber gangs that create malicious software and spread spam operate as shadowy, exclusive organizations that toil in secrecy, usually in Eastern Europe. But with just a few clicks, anyone can jump into business with even the...

Malicious Attacks Most Blamed in '09 Data Breaches

Rogue employees and hackers were the most commonly cited sources of data breaches reported during the first half of 2009, according to figures released this week by the Identity Theft Resource Center, a San Diego based nonprofit. The ID Theft...

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

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

Spear-Phishing Gang Resurfaces, Nets Big Catch, Brian Krebs , June 10, 2009

The Fallout from the 3FN Takedown, Brian Krebs , June 9, 2009

T-Mobile Investigating Data Breach Claims, Brian Krebs , June 8, 2009

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

The Scrap Value of a Hacked PC, Brian Krebs , May 26, 2009

Investment Firms Report Increased Credit & Debit Card Fraud, Brian Krebs , May 21, 2009

MyIDscore.com Offers Free ID Theft Risk Score, Brian Krebs , May 18, 2009

Heartland Breach Blamed for Failed Membership Renewals, Brian Krebs , May 14, 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

Facebook Among Top Phished Web Sites, Brian Krebs , April 29, 2009

Spam From Hijacked Webmail Accounts, Brian Krebs , April 29, 2009

Scammers, Spammers Embrace Swine Flu News, Brian Krebs , April 27, 2009

Hackers Test Limits of Credit Card Security Standards, Brian Krebs , April 16, 2009

Glut of Stolen Banking Data Trims Profits for Thieves, Brian Krebs , April 15, 2009

Conficker Worm Awakens, Downloads Rogue Anti-virus Software, Brian Krebs , April 10, 2009

Microsoft: Dramatic Rise in 'Scareware' Infections, Brian Krebs , April 8, 2009

Web Sites Disrupted By Attack on Register.com, Brian Krebs , April 5, 2009

FBI: Internet Fraud Rates Rose 33% Last Year, Brian Krebs , April 2, 2009

Google: Spam Levels Back to Pre-McColo Levels, Brian Krebs , April 1, 2009

Conficker Worm Strike Reports Start Rolling In, Brian Krebs , April 1, 2009

Asia, Europe, S. America Biggest Conficker Targets, Brian Krebs , March 31, 2009

Flaw in Conficker Worm May Aid Cleanup Effort, Brian Krebs , March 30, 2009

Rogue Antivirus Distribution Network Dismantled, Brian Krebs , March 20, 2009

Antivirus2009 Holds Victim's Documents for Ransom, Brian Krebs , March 20, 2009

Newsflash: Local Man Launches Virus Epidemic, Brian Krebs , March 17, 2009

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

Hacking iTunes Gift Cards, and an iTunes Update, Brian Krebs , March 12, 2009

Sprint: Employee Stole Customer Data, Brian Krebs , March 11, 2009

From (& To) Russia, With Love, Brian Krebs , March 3, 2009

ID Fraud, Abusive Debt Collectors Top Consumer Gripes in '08, Brian Krebs , February 26, 2009

The Tigger Trojan: Icky, Sticky Stuff, Brian Krebs , February 24, 2009

Travel-Booking Site for Federal Agencies Hacked, Brian Krebs , February 18, 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

Data Breaches More Costly Than Ever, Brian Krebs , February 2, 2009

Troubled Ukrainian Host Sidelined , Brian Krebs , January 30, 2009

Monster.com Breach May Preface Targeted Attacks, Brian Krebs , January 27, 2009

When Cyber Criminals Eat Their Own, Brian Krebs , January 26, 2009

Obama Administration Outlines Cyber Security Strategy, 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

Tiny Charges Often Precede Big Trouble, Brian Krebs , January 12, 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

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

Microsoft: Emergency Patch for IE Flaw Coming Wednesday, Brian Krebs , December 16, 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

Apple: Mac Users Should Get Antivirus Software, Brian Krebs , December 1, 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

Pharmacy Extortionists Take on CIA, DoD, FBI, NSA, Brian Krebs , November 24, 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

A Closer Look at McColo, Brian Krebs , November 13, 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

Pharmacy Processor Offers $1M Reward to ID Extortionists, Brian Krebs , November 11, 2008

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

Extortionists Target Major Pharmacy Processor, Brian Krebs , November 7, 2008

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

Malware Piggybacks on Obama Win, Brian Krebs , November 5, 2008

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

GMU E-Mail Hoax: Election Day Moved to Nov. 5, Brian Krebs , November 4, 2008

Microsoft Security Report: A Mixed Bag, Brian Krebs , November 3, 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

Data-Stealing Trojan Exploiting Just-Patched Windows Flaw, Brian Krebs , October 24, 2008

Atrivo Shutdown Hastened Demise of Storm Worm, Brian Krebs , October 17, 2008

Report: Russian Hacker Forums Fueled Georgia Cyber Attacks, Brian Krebs , October 16, 2008

Phishers, Virus Writers Exploit Global Financial Crisis, Brian Krebs , October 10, 2008

Spam Volumes Plummet After Atrivo Shutdown, Brian Krebs , October 9, 2008

Spear Phishing Scam Targets LinkedIn Users, Brian Krebs , October 8, 2008

Son of Tenn. Lawmaker Indicted in Palin E-Mail Hack, Brian Krebs , October 8, 2008

Spammers Favor Obama Over McCain 7 to 1, Brian Krebs , October 7, 2008

Report: Data Breaches Expose About 30M Records in '08, Brian Krebs , October 6, 2008

New State Laws Target Data Encryption, RFID Tracking, Brian Krebs , October 3, 2008

New Federal Law Targets ID Theft, Cybercrime, Brian Krebs , October 1, 2008

Fake Facebook 'Add Friends' E-Mail Adds Malware, Brian Krebs , September 23, 2008

Internet Shuns U.S. Based ISP Amid Fraud, Abuse Allegations, Brian Krebs , September 22, 2008

Web Fraud 2.0: Fake YouTube Page Maker Helps Spread Malware, Brian Krebs , September 12, 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

Scammer-Heavy U.S. ISP Grows More Isolated, Brian Krebs , September 5, 2008

Number of Bot-Infected PCs Skyrockets, Brian Krebs , September 4, 2008

Firefox Plug-in Offers Clarity on Web Site Security, Brian Krebs , September 2, 2008

FBI Warns of Hit Man Scam Resurgence, Brian Krebs , August 29, 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

Q&A With FBI's Cyber Division Chief, Brian Krebs , August 18, 2008

New Tool to Automate Cookie Stealing from Gmail, Others, Brian Krebs , August 10, 2008

Online Crime Gang Stole Millions, washingtonpost.com Editors , August 7, 2008

Exploit Prods Software Firms to Update Their Updaters, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2008

Three Quarters of Malicious Web Sites Are Hacked, Brian Krebs , July 29, 2008

Gmail Gains Two New Security Features, Brian Krebs , July 28, 2008

Study: Site Redirects Abundant, Aid Phishers, Brian Krebs , July 16, 2008

U.S. Supreme Court Judge Data Exposed Via P2P, Brian Krebs , July 9, 2008

Microsoft: Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Office Flaw, Brian Krebs , July 7, 2008

Lithuania Weathers Cyber Attack, Braces for Round 2, Brian Krebs , July 3, 2008

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

Data Breach Reports Up 69 Percent in 2008, Brian Krebs , June 30, 2008

Report: China Home to Half of All Malicious Web Sites, Brian Krebs , June 24, 2008

Citibank to Replace ATMs Following Crime Spree, Brian Krebs , June 19, 2008

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

Data Loss: The Ultimate Cluestick, Brian Krebs , June 13, 2008

Beware of Error Messages At Bank Sites, Brian Krebs , June 2, 2008

Exploit In-the-Wild: Patch Your Flash Player Now, Brian Krebs , May 28, 2008

ING Introduces Tool for Safe E-Banking on Infected PCs, Brian Krebs , May 23, 2008

Most Spam Sites Tied to a Handful of Registrars, Brian Krebs , May 19, 2008

Three Charged With Hacking Dave & Buster's Chain, Brian Krebs , May 14, 2008

Online Sellers: Beware of Fake Check Scams, Brian Krebs , May 13, 2008

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

Cyber Justice Chronicles, Brian Krebs , May 1, 2008

Hundreds of Thousands of Microsoft Web Servers Hacked, Brian Krebs , April 25, 2008

Identity Theft Smash & Grab, CEO Style, Brian Krebs , April 15, 2008

Online Security: A Closer Look at a Negative Example, Brian Krebs , April 15, 2008

Online Banking: Do You Know Your Rights?, Brian Krebs , April 10, 2008

Social Networking Accounts Prized By Cybercrooks, Brian Krebs , April 8, 2008

RedBox Warns of Credit Card Skimmers, Brian Krebs , April 7, 2008

Consumers Report $239 Million Lost To Cyber Fraud In '07, Brian Krebs , April 4, 2008

8.3 Million Records Spilled in Data Breaches This Year, Brian Krebs , April 2, 2008

April Fool's Day Warning, And Some Fun, Brian Krebs , April 1, 2008

Cyber Attacks on the Campaign Trail, Brian Krebs , March 31, 2008

The Curious Case of Dmitry Golubov, Brian Krebs , March 28, 2008

Hannaford Breach May Presage '08 Trend, Brian Krebs , March 18, 2008

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

Ukrainian CyberCrime Boss Leads Political Party, Brian Krebs , March 13, 2008

Six Degrees of E-Separation, Brian Krebs , March 12, 2008

When Ads Go Bad, Brian Krebs , March 10, 2008

The FDIC Computer Intrusion Report, Brian Krebs , March 5, 2008

When Blocking Porn Isn't Enough, Brian Krebs , February 26, 2008

Wall Street Reports Increase In PC Intrusions In '07, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2008

Banks: Losses From Computer Intrusions Up in 2007, Brian Krebs , February 20, 2008

Fake Prez. Campaign Video Spreads Malware, Brian Krebs , February 14, 2008

Beware Bogus E-Valentines, Brian Krebs , February 13, 2008

Hackers Exploit Adobe Reader Flaw, Brian Krebs , February 9, 2008

The Storm Worm's Family Tree, Brian Krebs , February 7, 2008

Just Say No To Work-At-Home Money Mule Scams, Brian Krebs , January 25, 2008

Report: 51 Percent Of Malicious Web Sites Are Hacked, Brian Krebs , January 22, 2008

Drawing a (Scary) Face On Malicious Software, Brian Krebs , January 18, 2008

Wishing an (Un)Happy Birthday to the Storm Worm, Brian Krebs , January 17, 2008

Scareware Program Targets Mac Users, Brian Krebs , January 15, 2008

New Nasty Hides From Windows, Anti-Virus Tools, Brian Krebs , January 8, 2008

The Mysterious Unsent 'Bounced' E-mail, Brian Krebs , January 2, 2008

'Pinch' Authors Pinched?, Brian Krebs , December 20, 2007

Study: $3.2 Billion Lost to Phishing in 2007, Brian Krebs , December 19, 2007

Top 10 Best & Worst Anti-Phishing Web Registrars, Brian Krebs , December 11, 2007

Malware Targets E-Banking Security Technology, Brian Krebs , November 30, 2007

Feds Put More Botmasters, Phishers Behind Bars, Brian Krebs , November 29, 2007

Credit Card Thieves Flood Wikimedia With Pennies, Brian Krebs , November 20, 2007

Security Pro Admits to Hijacking PCs for Profit, Brian Krebs , November 10, 2007

Russian Business Network: Down, But Not Out, Brian Krebs , November 7, 2007

Salesforce.com Acknowledges Data Loss, Brian Krebs , November 6, 2007

Deconstructing the Fake FTC E-mail Virus Attack, Brian Krebs , November 5, 2007

Anti-Virus On A Mac?, Brian Krebs , October 31, 2007

Hiding In Plain Sight, Brian Krebs , October 31, 2007

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

Equifax Details Credit Freeze Plans, Brian Krebs , October 25, 2007

TJX Breach Was Twice as Bad as First Reported, Brian Krebs , October 24, 2007

Should E-Mail Addresses Be Considered Private Data?, Brian Krebs , October 19, 2007

Stock Spammers Pump It Up With MP3 Files, Brian Krebs , October 18, 2007

The Russian Business Network Responds, Brian Krebs , October 16, 2007

Taking on the Russian Business Network, Brian Krebs , October 13, 2007

A Year's Worth of Phish Facts, Brian Krebs , October 9, 2007

A Notable Step in the Fight Against Phishing, Brian Krebs , October 4, 2007

Just How Bad Is the Storm Worm?, Brian Krebs , October 1, 2007

Calculating the Costs of Cyber Crime, Brian Krebs , September 27, 2007

Is Cyber Crime Really the FBI's No. 3 Priority?, Brian Krebs , September 24, 2007

The Threat of Reputation-Based Attacks, Brian Krebs , September 18, 2007

Report: Four Percent of E-Crime From Fortune 100, Brian Krebs , September 17, 2007

Skype Users: Beware of Instant Message Worm, Brian Krebs , September 11, 2007

Hacking Groceries: Internet Coupon Fraud, Brian Krebs , August 27, 2007

Storm Worm Authors Turn to YouTube Lures, Brian Krebs , August 27, 2007

Don't Join the Club, Brian Krebs , August 22, 2007

Beware of Five-Star Vaporware, Brian Krebs , August 20, 2007

Would You Like A Job With That Virus?, Brian Krebs , August 17, 2007

Watch Out for Fake Tax 'Rebate' Sites, Brian Krebs , August 8, 2007

New Tool Automates Webmail Account Hijacks, Brian Krebs , August 2, 2007

Florida Counterfeit Credit Card Ring Busted, Brian Krebs , July 9, 2007

Scammers Play Robin Hood to Test Stolen Credit Cards, Brian Krebs , July 6, 2007

A Word of Caution About Google Calendar, Brian Krebs , July 6, 2007

Web Worm Whacks MySpace Users, Brian Krebs , June 27, 2007

Social Networking on Internet Scammer Forums, Brian Krebs , June 26, 2007

Red Cross Scam Targets Military Families, Brian Krebs , June 22, 2007

LexisNexis Warns of Consumer Database Breaches, Brian Krebs , June 21, 2007

Mpack Exploit Tool Slips through Security Holes, Brian Krebs , June 18, 2007

PayPal to Roll Out Buyer Vetting Service, Brian Krebs , June 18, 2007

House Approves Anti-Caller ID Spoofing Bill, Brian Krebs , June 14, 2007

FBI Unveils Movable Feast with 'Operation Bot Roast', Brian Krebs , June 13, 2007

Yahoo! IM Users Should Upgrade Immediately, Brian Krebs , June 9, 2007

High Court Ruling Could Be Boon for Retailers, Brian Krebs , June 5, 2007

Report Shows 7 Percent of Sponsored Links Dangerous, Brian Krebs , June 4, 2007

Spy vs. I-Spy: A Tale of Dueling Anti-Spyware Bills, Brian Krebs , May 29, 2007

Phishing Attacks Soar as Scammer Nets Widen, Brian Krebs , May 24, 2007

Cyber Crooks Hijack Activities of Large Web-Hosting Firm, Brian Krebs , May 23, 2007

Scammers Target Elderly With Aid of Data Brokers, Brian Krebs , May 21, 2007

Tuning Up Uncle Sam's Cyber Crime Laws, Brian Krebs , May 15, 2007

The Politics of Identity Theft, Brian Krebs , May 9, 2007

Federal Data Breach Bills Clear Senate Panel, Brian Krebs , May 3, 2007

Building A Web-Based Neighborhood Watch, Brian Krebs , April 30, 2007

Smile, You're on Criminal Camera, Brian Krebs , April 18, 2007

Data Breach Aided University Phishing Scam, Brian Krebs , April 16, 2007

Practicing Street Smarts at the ATM, Brian Krebs , April 16, 2007

Tax Time Means Fraud Time, Brian Krebs , April 13, 2007

Research Suggests Weakness in Anti-Phishing Technology, Brian Krebs , April 10, 2007

I'd Like a Double Espresso and Your Password, Please, Brian Krebs , April 9, 2007

Microsoft Rushes Out a Security Update, Brian Krebs , April 2, 2007

Attackers Exploit Unpatched Explorer Flaw, Brian Krebs , March 29, 2007

Fortune 500s Unwittingly Become Spammers, Brian Krebs , March 29, 2007

Enabling the Spammers, Brian Krebs , March 27, 2007

They Say They Want a Revolution, Brian Krebs , March 26, 2007

A Fresh Look at Password Thieves, Brian Krebs , March 23, 2007

Online Trading Firms to Swap Fraud Tips, Brian Krebs , March 22, 2007

Stolen Identities Sold Cheap on the Black Market, Brian Krebs , March 19, 2007

Task Force Shapes ID Theft Policy, Brian Krebs , March 15, 2007

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

Vishing: Dialing for Dollars, Part II, Brian Krebs , March 8, 2007

They'll Always Have Paris, Brian Krebs , February 27, 2007

Fool Me Once, Shame On You But Fool Me Twice..., Brian Krebs , February 26, 2007

Mass. Bill Would Make Retailers Pay for Data Breaches, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2007

Valentine Or Virus?, Brian Krebs , February 14, 2007

FTC Issues Fraud and ID Theft Data for 2006, washingtonpost.com Editors , February 7, 2007

Microsoft to Support OpenID, Brian Krebs , February 6, 2007

Birth of the Verbal Hack?, Brian Krebs , February 1, 2007

In Praise of Phish Fighters, Brian Krebs , January 31, 2007

Sony Settles FTC Suit Over Music CD Spyware, Brian Krebs , January 31, 2007

Web Advertisers Settle N.Y. Spyware Lawsuit, Brian Krebs , January 29, 2007

New E-Commerce Identity Tag Makes Online Debut, Brian Krebs , January 13, 2007

Scary Blogspam Automation Tools, Brian Krebs , January 8, 2007

Internet Explorer Unsafe for 284 Days in 2006, Brian Krebs , January 4, 2007

Grim 2007 Cyber Forecast (and a Nod to Late Pres. Ford), Brian Krebs , December 27, 2006

Phishing Scams Soared in October, Brian Krebs , December 12, 2006

How Not to Distribute Security Patches, Brian Krebs , December 6, 2006

Guidance Software Settles With FTC Over Data Compromise, Brian Krebs , November 16, 2006

Report: Phishers Hooking Fewer (But Fatter) Victims, Brian Krebs , November 9, 2006

'Supercerts' Aim to Highlight Legit Web Sites, Brian Krebs , November 8, 2006

180Solutions/Zango to Pay $3M to Settle FTC Suit, Brian Krebs , November 3, 2006

14 Arrested for Credit Card, Phishing Scams, Brian Krebs , November 3, 2006

Got Phish? Drop 'Em in the 'Phishtank', Brian Krebs , October 5, 2006

'Shopadmins' And the ID Theft Cycle, Brian Krebs , September 28, 2006

Zotob Worm Authors Behind Bars, Brian Krebs , September 14, 2006

Don't Be a Pump-and-Dump Chump, Brian Krebs , September 5, 2006

Study Analyzes 16 Months of Data Breaches, Brian Krebs , September 1, 2006

Using Images to Fight Phishing, Brian Krebs , August 31, 2006

Botnet Operator Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison, Brian Krebs , August 28, 2006

P.O.'s P.D. Goes CSI on DVD, Brian Krebs , June 5, 2006

How Many Spams Can a Scammer Scam If a Spammer Can Scam Spams?, Brian Krebs , May 23, 2006

Botmaster Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison, Brian Krebs , May 8, 2006

More Spyware, Typosquatting Allegations Against Yahoo, Brian Krebs , May 5, 2006

FCC Looking at Abuse of Phone Services for the Deaf, Brian Krebs , May 5, 2006

Suit Levels Spyware, Typosquatting Allegations at Yahoo, Brian Krebs , May 2, 2006

Hired Internet Gun Sentenced to Two Years, Brian Krebs , May 1, 2006

When Macs Attack, Brian Krebs , March 24, 2006

Anti-Spyrus Software and the Keylogger Conundrum, Brian Krebs , March 16, 2006

Street-Level Credit Card Fraud, Brian Krebs , March 6, 2006

Alarming Phishing Trends, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2006

More 'Rogue' Trouble for 180solutions, Brian Krebs , February 20, 2006

Botnets: A Global Pandemic, Brian Krebs , February 18, 2006

The New Face of Phishing, Brian Krebs , February 13, 2006

Security Fix Has Moved - Please Update Your Bookmarks and RSS Feeds, Brian Krebs , February 10, 2006

ChoicePoint to Pay $15M for Privacy Violations, Brian Krebs , January 26, 2006

T-Mobile Sues Cell Phone Record Diggers, Brian Krebs , January 25, 2006

FTC Urged to Sue Adware Maker 180Solutions, Brian Krebs , January 23, 2006

Hackers Attack Million Dollar Homepage, Brian Krebs , January 19, 2006

Fake Anti-Spyware Makers Settle Fraud Charges, Brian Krebs , January 5, 2006

Guidance Software's Customer Database Compromised, , December 20, 2005

Prostitution Suspect Used Data Access to Keep Tabs on Cops, Brian Krebs , December 2, 2005

FTC Says It Has Shut Down Spyware Ring, Brian Krebs , November 10, 2005

The Botnet-Spyware Love Affair, Brian Krebs , November 4, 2005

Consumer Group Asks FTC To Sue Spyware Company, Brian Krebs , November 3, 2005

Phishy Investment Plans, Brian Krebs , October 31, 2005

Survey Says: Some 'Net Users No Longer Shopping Online, Brian Krebs , October 26, 2005

Attack of the Splogs, Brian Krebs , October 18, 2005

How to Be Someone ... Else, Brian Krebs , September 30, 2005

Hurricane Rita Scam Patrol, Brian Krebs , September 23, 2005

Scammers 'Donate' to Katrina Relief Effort, Brian Krebs , September 12, 2005

Missouri Attorney General To Sue Katrina Phisher, Brian Krebs , September 7, 2005

Katrina-Related Scams, Continued, Brian Krebs , September 1, 2005

Conversation With a Worm Author, Brian Krebs , August 29, 2005

Suspected Zotob Worm Authors Arrested, Brian Krebs , August 26, 2005

Justice Dept. Targets Porn Spammers, Brian Krebs , August 25, 2005

Reason #4,643 To Just Say 'No' to Spam, Brian Krebs , August 16, 2005

CardSystems Hit With Class Action Lawsuit, Brian Krebs , June 28, 2005

The Lure of an E-Mail Hoax, Brian Krebs , June 27, 2005

Conference Board: Data Debacles Hurting E-Commerce, Brian Krebs , June 23, 2005

Phishers Target Compromised MasterCard Account Holders, Brian Krebs , June 22, 2005

Progress in the Fight Against Phishing?, Brian Krebs , June 7, 2005

Photos to Fight Phishing?, Brian Krebs , May 26, 2005

How to Report Online Fraud, Brian Krebs , May 25, 2005

Gutting the Phish, Brian Krebs , May 23, 2005

When Phones Lie, Brian Krebs , May 19, 2005

MasterCard: Phishing Attacks Up, but Losses Flat, Brian Krebs , May 11, 2005