Phishing Domains Tanked After Meta Sued Freenom
The number of phishing websites tied to domain name registrar Freenom dropped precipitously in the months surrounding a recent lawsuit from social networking giant Meta, which alleged the free domain…
White House addresses AI’s risks and rewards as security experts voice concerns about malicious use
Image: Shuo/Adobe Stock The White House, last week, released a statement about the use of artificial intelligence, including large language models like ChatGPT. The statement addressed concerns about AI being…
Sued by Meta, Freenom Halts Domain Registrations
The domain name registrar Freenom, whose free domain names have long been a draw for spammers and phishers, has stopped allowing new domain name registrations. The move comes just days…
Learn about the metaverse in 2023 with this bundle
The 2023 Metaverse & AR Developer Bundle will provide you a strong foundation in a new tech frontier. Image: StackCommerce While the metaverse hasn’t exactly rocketed off the Earth like…
Fighting Fake EDRs With ‘Credit Ratings’ for Police
When KrebsOnSecurity recently explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media firms and technology providers, many…
Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. Today,…