Security Fix Archive: From the Bunker

Spam Rates Recovering From 3FN Takedown

Google published a report on spam rates this past quarter indicating that spam volumes declined roughly 30 percent following the Federal Trade Commission's takedown of the troubled online hosting provider 3FN early last month. Google says spammers have already made...

Ex-DHS Cyber Chief Tapped as President of ICANN

Former Department of Homeland Security cyber chief Rod A. Beckstrom has been tapped to be the new president of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the California based non-profit that oversees the Internet's address system. Most recently,...

Microsoft Debuts Free Antivirus Software Beta

Microsoft on Tuesday released a beta version of its new free anti-virus offering, Microsoft Security Essentials (a.k.a "Morro"). My review, in short: the program is a fast, easy to use and unobtrusive new addition to the stable of free anti-virus...

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...

Top Security Minds Urge Google to Encrypt All Services

A who's-who of more than three dozen high-tech and security experts from industry and academia is urging Google to beef up the privacy and security settings of its Gmail, Google Docs and Calendar online services. At issue is whether Google...

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

Microsoft's Fix for the Firefox Add-on Snafu, Brian Krebs , June 3, 2009

Microsoft Update Quietly Installs Firefox Extension, Brian Krebs , May 29, 2009

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

Apple Slow To Fix Java Flaws, Brian Krebs , May 22, 2009

Report: IRS Created Dumpster-Diver Swimming Holes, Brian Krebs , May 21, 2009

Oprah, KFC and the Great PC Cleanup?, Brian Krebs , May 11, 2009

ZeusTracker and the Nuclear Option, Brian Krebs , May 7, 2009

Windows 7 Security Fail: File Extensions Still Hidden, Brian Krebs , May 6, 2009

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

Equifax Outage Halts Credit Freezes, Fraud Alerts, Brian Krebs , April 28, 2009

Planting Your Flag at Social Networking Sites, Brian Krebs , April 24, 2009

IRS Awards Tax Payment Contract to RBS Worldpay, Brian Krebs , April 23, 2009

Time for an Internet A-Team?, Brian Krebs , April 22, 2009

Cyber Spies Breach Pentagon's Fighter Jet Project, Brian Krebs , April 21, 2009

World's First Mac Botnet? Not Quite., Brian Krebs , April 17, 2009

Report: China, Russia Top Sources of Power Grid Probes, Brian Krebs , April 14, 2009

Digital Pearl Harbor, Cyber 9/11, and E-Qaeda, Brian Krebs , April 9, 2009

Conficker's April Fools Fizzled, But Threat Remains, Brian Krebs , April 3, 2009

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

Happy 4th Birthday, Security Fix, Brian Krebs , March 30, 2009

Conficker: Doomsday, or the World's Longest Rickroll?, Brian Krebs , March 27, 2009

Hacked File-Upload Accounts Prized by E-Jihadis, Brian Krebs , March 25, 2009

Mac OS X Top Target in Browser Beatdown, Brian Krebs , March 24, 2009

Web Fraud 2.0: Data Search Tools for ID Thieves, Brian Krebs , March 23, 2009

FTC Takes on Freecreditreport.com, Brian Krebs , March 20, 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

Users Complain of Mysterious 'PIFTS' Warning, Brian Krebs , March 10, 2009

Why Web Site Security Matters to Us All, Brian Krebs , March 6, 2009

Fanning the Flames of the Browser Security Wars, Brian Krebs , March 4, 2009

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

Adobe Urges Stopgap Changes To Blunt Cyber Threat, Brian Krebs , February 25, 2009

Microsoft Offers $250,000 Reward for Conficker Worm Author(s), Brian Krebs , February 12, 2009

Covering Your Tracks in Firefox, Brian Krebs , February 9, 2009

Consider the Source, Not Just the File Type, Brian Krebs , February 6, 2009

Quick Poll: Many Smaller Banks Hit By Heartland Breach, Brian Krebs , February 6, 2009

OpenOffice Installs Insecure Java Version, Brian Krebs , February 4, 2009

Report: Most Spam Sites Tied to Just 10 Registrars , Brian Krebs , February 4, 2009

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

Google: This Internet May Harm Your Computer, Brian Krebs , January 31, 2009

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

Blogfight: IE Vs. Firefox Security, Brian Krebs , January 29, 2009

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

Pirated iWork Software Infects Macs With Trojan Horse, Brian Krebs , January 22, 2009

Apple's First 2009 Patch Batch Fixes 7 QuickTime Flaws, Brian Krebs , January 21, 2009

Move Over, Client #9, Brian Krebs , January 19, 2009

Tricky Windows Worm Wallops Millions, Brian Krebs , January 16, 2009

Microsoft Plugs Three Windows Security Holes, Brian Krebs , January 13, 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

Spamhaus: Google Now 4th Most Spam-Friendly Provider, Brian Krebs , January 5, 2009

One Weak Link to Rule Them All, Brian Krebs , December 30, 2008

PC Got a Virus? Consider Getting Help Offline, Brian Krebs , December 22, 2008

CheckFree.com Hijack May Have Affected 160,000 Users, Brian Krebs , December 17, 2008

Who's Tracking You?, Brian Krebs , December 12, 2008

Retail Fraud Rates Plummeted the Night McColo Went Offline , Brian Krebs , December 11, 2008

Report: Cybercrime is Winning the Battle Over Cyberlaw, Brian Krebs , December 9, 2008

Court Rules Against Teacher in MySpace 'Drunken Pirate' Case, 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

Felony Spyware/Porn Charges Against Teacher Dropped, Brian Krebs , November 24, 2008

Peculiar Patch Pits iPhone Security vs. Safari, Brian Krebs , November 20, 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

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

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

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

Taming Vista's User Account Control Pop-Ups, Brian Krebs , November 4, 2008

Microsoft Security Report: A Mixed Bag, Brian Krebs , November 3, 2008

GAO: Localities Expose Social Security Numbers Online, Brian Krebs , October 30, 2008

ICANN De-Accredits EstDomains for CEO's Fraud Convictions, Brian Krebs , October 29, 2008

Java Update Promises to Remove Older Versions, Brian Krebs , October 27, 2008

Adobe Flash Patch Addresses 'ClickJacking' Flaw, Brian Krebs , October 20, 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

Microsoft Stock Price Routinely Dinged by Security Patches, Brian Krebs , October 13, 2008

Apple, Opera Ship Security Updates, 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

House.gov Still Plagued by E-mail Deluge, Ju-Don Roberts , October 2, 2008

October is Cyber Security (Un)Awareness Month, Brian Krebs , October 2, 2008

Software Lets Users Manipulate Passport Data, Brian Krebs , September 30, 2008

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

Fake Antispyware Purveyor Doubles as Domain Registrar, Brian Krebs , September 11, 2008

Microsoft Patches Eight Security Holes, Brian Krebs , September 9, 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

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

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

Microsoft to Open Kimono on Security Patches, Brian Krebs , August 5, 2008

Black Hat Talk on Apple Encryption Flaw Pulled, Brian Krebs , July 31, 2008

Senate Approves Bill to Fight Cyber-Crime, Brian Krebs , July 31, 2008

Fun with Spam Subject Lines, Brian Krebs , July 31, 2008

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

Critical Security Updates Available for RealPlayer, Brian Krebs , July 28, 2008

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

Before You Go on That Vacation...., Brian Krebs , July 24, 2008

Firefox 3 Follows IE7's Security Settings, Brian Krebs , July 21, 2008

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

Speeding In Maryland Could Be Hazardous to Your Identity, Brian Krebs , July 11, 2008

Ghosts of Java Haunt Users, Brian Krebs , July 10, 2008

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

Patch (The Entire Internet) Tuesday, Brian Krebs , July 9, 2008

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

Apple iPhone Four Months Behind OS X in Patches, Brian Krebs , July 2, 2008

Apple Pushes Peck of Patches, Brian Krebs , July 1, 2008

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

Forty Percent of Web Users Surf With Unsafe Browsers, Brian Krebs , July 1, 2008

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

Taming Internet Explorer Browser Plug-Ins, Brian Krebs , June 27, 2008

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

Serious Security Vulnerabilty In Apple OS X Leopard, Brian Krebs , June 20, 2008

Firefox 3 Released - Sort Of, Brian Krebs , June 17, 2008

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

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

Redefining Anti-Virus Software, Brian Krebs , June 10, 2008

Revisiting the Safari Vulnerability on Windows, Brian Krebs , June 8, 2008

Software Update Prompts Nuclear Plant Shutdown, Brian Krebs , June 5, 2008

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

Symantec Pledges Less Bloat, More Speed, Brian Krebs , May 28, 2008

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

New Tax Plan Could Jeopardize Small Business Owners' Privacy, Brian Krebs , May 22, 2008

Govt' Earns 'C' on Computer Security Report Card, Brian Krebs , May 20, 2008

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

Gov't Secrecy and the Mysterious Cyber Initiative, Brian Krebs , May 15, 2008

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

Tech Groups Back Kaspersky in Fight Against Zango, Brian Krebs , May 5, 2008

More Trouble With Ads on ISPs' Error Pages, Brian Krebs , April 30, 2008

A Case of Network Identity Theft?, Brian Krebs , April 28, 2008

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

Hannaford's Breach Tests Limits of Security Controls, Brian Krebs , April 23, 2008

Badware Threat Changes Apple's Tune on Safari, Brian Krebs , April 23, 2008

Obama Site Visitors Redirected to Clinton Campaign, Brian Krebs , April 22, 2008

A Shifting Definition of 'Severity', Brian Krebs , April 22, 2008

When Monetizing ISP Traffic Goes Horribly Wrong, Brian Krebs , April 19, 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

Security Fix Pop Quiz, Spring 2008 Edition, Brian Krebs , April 14, 2008

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

Get Paid to Find 'Back Doors', Brian Krebs , April 9, 2008

Kraken Spawns a Clash of the Titans, Brian Krebs , April 8, 2008

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

Reach Out And Hack Someone, Brian Krebs , April 3, 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

Happy 3rd Birthday To Security Fix, Brian Krebs , March 31, 2008

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

U.S.-Based ISPs Count Known Terror Groups as Clients, Brian Krebs , March 27, 2008

Don't Depend on Anti-virus to Save You, Brian Krebs , March 25, 2008

Network Solutions Pre-Censors Anti-Islam Site, Brian Krebs , March 23, 2008

They Told You Not To Reply, Brian Krebs , March 21, 2008

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

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

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

Microsoft Patches 12 Office Security Holes, Brian Krebs , March 11, 2008

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

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

YouTube Censorship Sheds Light on Internet Trust, Brian Krebs , February 25, 2008

How Not To Write a 'Geek Wanted' Ad, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2008

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

Research May Hasten Death of Mobile Privacy Standard, Brian Krebs , February 19, 2008

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

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

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

Untraceable or Uncatchable?, Brian Krebs , January 28, 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

Report: TSA Site Exposed Travelers To ID Theft, Brian Krebs , January 12, 2008

Microsoft Patches Three Windows Security Holes, Brian Krebs , January 9, 2008

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

Class Action Suit Alleges Sears Privacy Failures, Brian Krebs , January 5, 2008

Sears's Privacy Promises Broken?, Brian Krebs , January 3, 2008

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

Microsoft Plugs 11 Windows Security Holes, Brian Krebs , December 11, 2007

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

MPAA University 'Toolkit' Raises Privacy Concerns, Brian Krebs , November 23, 2007

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

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

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

'Net Governance Body Punts On WHOIS Privacy, 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

Simplifying Long-Distance Tech Support, Brian Krebs , October 29, 2007

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

The Carrot & Stick Approach to Internet Pollution, Brian Krebs , October 18, 2007

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

Schwarzenegger Vetoes Retail Data Security Bill, Brian Krebs , October 16, 2007

Mapping the Russian Business Network, Brian Krebs , October 13, 2007

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

VOIP Mix-Up Exposes Customer Call Data, Brian Krebs , October 8, 2007

Second Credit Bureau Offers File Freeze, Brian Krebs , October 4, 2007

iPhone (in)Security, Brian Krebs , October 2, 2007

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

Microsoft's Stealth Update Backfires for Some Users, Brian Krebs , September 28, 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

Your Money or Your E-mail, Brian Krebs , September 20, 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

AOL's Free Anti-Virus Switcheroo, Brian Krebs , September 12, 2007

Security Updates for Windows 2000, Instant Messager, Brian Krebs , September 11, 2007

E-Greeting Card Giant Unaffected By Storm Worm, Brian Krebs , September 6, 2007

A Time-to-Patch: Apple 2006, Brian Krebs , September 4, 2007

Storm Worm Dwarfs World's Top Supercomputers, Brian Krebs , August 31, 2007

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

Pharmacy Spam Blogs At U.S. Nuclear Safety Lab, Brian Krebs , August 25, 2007

Yahoo! Messenger Network Overrun By Bots, Brian Krebs , August 24, 2007

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

Security Fix Pop Quiz, Summer 2007 Edition, Brian Krebs , August 13, 2007

Attacks Prompt Update for 'Tor' Anonymity Network, Brian Krebs , August 8, 2007

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

Internet Explorer and Your Web Site's Privacy, Brian Krebs , August 7, 2007

Access Card Systems -- Trivially Vulnerable?, Brian Krebs , August 5, 2007

Letter From Hackerdom: Not the Same Old DEF CON, Black Hat, Brian Krebs , August 4, 2007

Report: E-Voting Systems Hackable, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2007

The Yin and Yang of Internet Security Research, Brian Krebs , July 30, 2007

Software Vulnerability Auction Stokes Researchers, Brian Krebs , July 12, 2007

Cell Phone Spying Service Leaking Data?, Brian Krebs , July 9, 2007

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

Spammers Duke It Out In Online Turf War, Brian Krebs , June 29, 2007

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

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

Glubble: The Web in a Kid-Friendly Bubble, Brian Krebs , June 19, 2007

A Software-Free Approach to Blocking Online Porn, Brian Krebs , June 15, 2007

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

Microsoft Plugs 15 Security Holes, Brian Krebs , June 12, 2007

Sun Issues Java Security Update, Brian Krebs , June 8, 2007

Substitute Teacher Granted New Trial in Porn Case, Brian Krebs , June 6, 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

A New Vector For Hackers -- Firefox Add-Ons, Brian Krebs , May 30, 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

Firefox Surfers More Likely Patched Than IE Users, Brian Krebs , May 16, 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

Lawmakers Aim to Crack Down on Caller ID Spoofing, Brian Krebs , April 26, 2007

Nation's Cyber Plan Outdated, Lawmakers Told, Brian Krebs , April 26, 2007

$10K Prize Nets Apple Vulnerability, Brian Krebs , April 21, 2007

Rogue Networks Stir Trouble for Firms of All Sizes, Brian Krebs , April 20, 2007

The Easy Way to Unclutter a New PC, Brian Krebs , April 19, 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

Uncle Sam Earns "C-Minus" in Computer Security, Brian Krebs , April 11, 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

Â¿Security Fix en EspaÃ±ol?, Brian Krebs , April 9, 2007

Happy Birthday Security Fix, Brian Krebs , April 6, 2007

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

Hot Air Swirls Around ID Theft Measure, Brian Krebs , March 21, 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

RFID Flap Silences Security Researchers, Brian Krebs , February 27, 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

Congressman Wants Answers About TSA Site, Brian Krebs , February 24, 2007

Fraudsters Declare War on Anti-Scam Services, Brian Krebs , February 23, 2007

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

Data Breach Hits Close to Home, Brian Krebs , February 22, 2007

Microsoft to Tighten Anti-Piracy Noose in Vista, Brian Krebs , February 20, 2007

The Dangers of Default Passwords, Brian Krebs , February 15, 2007

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

Wanted: Missing FBI Laptops, Brian Krebs , February 12, 2007

Perils in Parallels?, Brian Krebs , February 10, 2007

When Security Companies Fail, Brian Krebs , February 7, 2007

Retailers, Banks Trade Blame in Data Thefts, Brian Krebs , February 2, 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

Missed Software Upgrade Blamed for Conn. Porn Case, Brian Krebs , January 25, 2007

Time to Reboot the Internet Again, Brian Krebs , January 24, 2007

Broken Windows: Clean-up or Rebuild?, Brian Krebs , January 24, 2007

Critical Microsoft & Mozilla Patches for 2006, Brian Krebs , January 19, 2007

Do Away With HTML Based E-mail, Brian Krebs , January 17, 2007

Note to MySpace Users: Get Better Passwords, Brian Krebs , January 15, 2007

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

More Adobe Reader Vulnerabilities, Brian Krebs , January 11, 2007

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

Microsoft's Achilles' Heel: Office, Brian Krebs , January 5, 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

Clipboard Data Theft Optional In IE 7, Brian Krebs , December 21, 2006

Coming in January: "Month of Apple Bugs", Brian Krebs , December 19, 2006

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

TSA Now Investigating Boarding Pass Hacker, Brian Krebs , December 7, 2006

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

Boarding Pass Hacker Breaks Silence, Brian Krebs , November 28, 2006

ZoneAlarm's New Auto-Updater Prompts Confusion, Brian Krebs , October 25, 2006

Microsoft Delays Service Pack 3 Again, Brian Krebs , October 23, 2006

Attacks, Flaw Reports Mar IE 7 Release, Brian Krebs , October 20, 2006

Ellch Defends Macbook Wireless Vulnerability Research, Brian Krebs , September 30, 2006

SecureWorks Backs Out of Macbook Demo, Brian Krebs , September 29, 2006

Anti-Virus Testing and Consumer Reports, Brian Krebs , August 29, 2006

Paris Hilton Accused of Phone Phreakiness, Brian Krebs , August 25, 2006

When Online Crooks Advertise, Brian Krebs , August 16, 2006

The Black Hat Wireless Exploit Interview, Verbatim, Brian Krebs , August 15, 2006

Defcon 14 Wrapup, at Long Last, Brian Krebs , August 11, 2006

Follow-up to the Macbook Post, washingtonpost.com Editors , August 3, 2006

'Spamford' Spins Disks at Black Hat, Brian Krebs , August 2, 2006

Talking With the Dark Tangent, washingtonpost.com Editors , August 1, 2006

Black Hat and Defcon 2006: Security Fix Heads to Vegas, Brian Krebs , August 1, 2006

Bot-Slaying ISP Hall of Fame, Brian Krebs , July 28, 2006

Microsoft Stabs at Blogspam, Pokes Google, Brian Krebs , July 13, 2006

Now, It's the GAO's Turn for a Data Gaffe, Brian Krebs , June 28, 2006

Flaws in Financial Sites Aid Scammers, Brian Krebs , June 23, 2006

Lessons Learned from the 'Leaves' Worm?, Brian Krebs , June 22, 2006

Web Security Holes: A Tasty Treat for Hackers, Brian Krebs , June 21, 2006

ZoneAlarm Update Flaky for McAfee Users, Brian Krebs , June 19, 2006

Only EBay and Paypal Scams Allowed Here, Brian Krebs , June 9, 2006

One-Third of U.S. Companies Read Employee E-Mail, Brian Krebs , June 7, 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

Spam Fighter Calls It Quits, Brian Krebs , May 17, 2006

Bill Would Criminalize Failure to Report Breaches, Brian Krebs , May 11, 2006

Your Spycar Ran Over My Dogma, Brian Krebs , May 10, 2006

A Time to Patch III: Apple, Brian Krebs , May 1, 2006

Some Highlights from CanSecWest, Brian Krebs , April 10, 2006

When Macs Attack, Brian Krebs , March 24, 2006

Not-So-Supportive Tech Support, Brian Krebs , March 21, 2006

Turning Adware into Shameware, Brian Krebs , March 20, 2006

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

Shadowboxing With a Bot Herder, Brian Krebs , March 9, 2006

180Solutions Issues 'Mea Culpa', Brian Krebs , February 24, 2006

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

Microsoft Anti-Virus Pricing Ripples?, Brian Krebs , February 8, 2006

A Time to Patch II: Mozilla, Brian Krebs , February 7, 2006

Virus Naming Still a Mess, Brian Krebs , February 3, 2006

Conning the Con, Brian Krebs , January 13, 2006

Patch and P(r)ay?, Brian Krebs , January 5, 2006

Ranking Response Times for Anti-Virus Programs, Brian Krebs , December 21, 2005

Daily Data Breaches, Brian Krebs , December 20, 2005

Another Attorney General Targeting Sony BMG?, Brian Krebs , December 12, 2005

Govt: Fake Web Site Registrations Churn Online Fraud, Brian Krebs , December 8, 2005

Document Security 101, Brian Krebs , December 5, 2005

The Truth About Anti-Virus Products, Brian Krebs , November 28, 2005

Symantec to Ditch Sygate Firewall, Brian Krebs , November 25, 2005

Incomplete Advice From Uncle Sam, Brian Krebs , November 22, 2005

Sony Suspends Use of Anti-Piracy Software, Brian Krebs , November 11, 2005

DHS Official Weighs In on Sony, Brian Krebs , November 11, 2005

Sony's Attitude Has a History, Brian Krebs , November 10, 2005

Calif. Lawsuit Targets Sony, Brian Krebs , November 8, 2005

Hackers Raid Sony's Playbook, Brian Krebs , November 7, 2005

Microsoft to Bundle Anti-Spyware App With Windows, Brian Krebs , November 7, 2005

Sony Raids Hacker Playbook, Brian Krebs , November 1, 2005

Patch Checking for Popular Windows Apps, Brian Krebs , October 28, 2005

It Must Be Zombie Season, Brian Krebs , October 27, 2005

Help Me Test a Spyware Solution, Brian Krebs , October 20, 2005

Microsoft's Auto-Update Too Slow?, Brian Krebs , October 18, 2005

Starting From Patch Scratch, Brian Krebs , October 13, 2005

License to Hack, Brian Krebs , October 12, 2005

Positive News in the War on Spyware, Brian Krebs , October 11, 2005

Godzilla vs. Mothra?, Brian Krebs , October 10, 2005

Would a Virus By Any Other Name Smell So Foul?, Brian Krebs , October 5, 2005

Fun With Your Credit Report, Brian Krebs , October 3, 2005

Punishing Sloppy Security, Brian Krebs , September 29, 2005

A Parent's Role as Net Cop?, Brian Krebs , September 21, 2005

Reader Comment Foils Red Cross Phishing Site, Brian Krebs , September 7, 2005

Google Patches?, Brian Krebs , August 24, 2005

Bank Sites Still Driven by Marketers, Brian Krebs , August 23, 2005

The Worm Business, Brian Krebs , August 22, 2005

SoBig.F's Second Anniversary, Brian Krebs , August 18, 2005

As the Worm Turns, Brian Krebs , August 17, 2005

A Billion-Dollar Boondoggle?, Brian Krebs , August 15, 2005

Spam, Spam, Hummers(?) and Spam, Brian Krebs , August 10, 2005

Pranks, Parties and Personalities, Brian Krebs , July 28, 2005

Paying a Bounty for Security Flaws, Brian Krebs , July 26, 2005

Scary Advice for the Vegas Trip, Brian Krebs , July 22, 2005

Phlagrant Marketing, Brian Krebs , July 18, 2005

Lyrical Lessons in Security, Brian Krebs , July 8, 2005

Windows 'Survival Time' on the Rise?, Brian Krebs , June 24, 2005

When Will Companies Learn?, Brian Krebs , June 21, 2005

Instant Messaging Street Smarts, Brian Krebs , June 2, 2005

Computer Diseases and the Web's Red Light District, Brian Krebs , April 25, 2005

Radio Silence on Internet Attacks?, Brian Krebs , April 6, 2005

Welcome to Security Fix, Brian Krebs , March 30, 2005