Brian Krebs
Digital Vigilantes Want to Shame DDoS Attackers And Their Corporate Enablers
A group of security researchers has launched an initiative to name and shame DDoS providers and the companies who turn a blind eye to them.
The Internet of Things Sucks So Bad Even ‘Amateurish’ Malware Is Enough
The malware that powered the “Botnet of Things” behind one of the largest cyberattacks ever isn’t even that great, and that’s exactly why we should be worried.
How 1.5 Million Connected Cameras Were Hijacked to Make an Unprecedented Botnet
As many predicted, hackers are starting to use your Internet of Things to launch cyberattacks.
Journalist Hit By Record DDoS Attack: 'I’m Kind of Like Plutonium Right Now'
An interview with 'censored' security journalist Brian Krebs.
Proposed National Law Would Crack Down on Swatters with Serious Jail Time
The Interstate Swatting Hoax Act of 2015 would criminalize swatting with up to five years of prison time—more if someone actually gets hurt.
The Hacked Ashley Madison Data Is Now Public and Apparently Legitimate
Hackers calling themselves the Impact Team had accused the site of keeping the purchase details, real names, and addresses of customers after they had paid to have their information erased.
Ashley Madison Hackers Release Info of Man Who Paid to Erase His Profile
A Canadian man says that he paid $19 to have his personal data erased from the site, and was shocked when the hacking group known as the Impact Team released his data.
Hackers Are Trying to Blackmail Ashley Madison — a Dating Site for Married Cheaters
The hackers released a manifesto threatening to release the personal info of users if the site isn't taken down, calling its customers dirtbags who "deserve no such discretion."
Cheating Site AshleyMadison Gets Hacked
The hackers claim stolen data includes real names and addresses, credit card details, and sexual fantasies.
The Silk Road Is Shut Down, and the Owner Is in Custody
The FBI has seized the domain of drug marketplace Silk Road and slapped its owner with a host of heavy charges.
Cyber Criminals Hate Brian Krebs So Much They Sent Heroin and SWAT Teams to His Home
If you have the right kind of knowledge, enough free time, and a penchant for misanthropy, the internet can provide the means to make someone's life really fucking miserable. A perfect example is last week's case of internet security journalist Brian...