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British police arrested seven people earlier this week in relation to a wave of attacks launched by the LAPSUS$ hacking group, against firms such as Microsoft, NVIDIA, Ubisoft, Samsung, and Okta.
The hacking group’s alleged mastermind? A 16-year-ol… Continue reading Optimistic father of LAPSUS$ hacking suspect says he’s going to try to stop him using computers
A Russian bank tells its customers to stop installing security updates, an Apple employee ends up in hot water, and learn our tips to avoid being virtually kidnapped.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Sm… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #267: Virtual kidnapping, two helipads, and a naughty Apple employee
Graham Cluley Security News is sponsored this week by the folks at Forcepoint. Thanks to the great team there for their support! Remember the days when you thought an antivirus was all you needed to stay safe? Of course, cybersecurity has never truly b… Continue reading Simplify your security with Forcepoint ONE
AvosLocker is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) gang which first appeared in mid-2021. It has since become notorious for its attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United States, including the sectors of financial services, critical manufactu… Continue reading AvosLocker ransomware – what you need to know
The RansomEXX ransomware gang has seen fit to publish on the dark web 12GB of data stolen from SAMH, including unredacted photographs of individuals’ driving licences, passports, personal information such as volunteers’ home addresses and phone numbers… Continue reading Scottish mental health charity “devastated” by heartless RansomEXX ransomware attack
International credit bureau TransUnion says that hackers managed to breach a server operated by its South African division, and gained access to the personal information of individuals.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Hackers demand $15 million ransom from TransUnion after cracking “password” password
With just a few weeks until the April 15 deadline for US individuals and businesses to file their tax returns, scammers are as busy as ever.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading As tax deadlines approach, Emotet malware disguises itself in an IRS email
A video clip shared on social media yesterday showed what appeared – to anyone who wasn’t paying proper attention at least – to be Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling on his country’s citizens and army to lay down their weapons and surrender… Continue reading Deepfake President Zelensky calls on Ukraine to surrender, as TV station hacked
Germany tells consumers to stop using Kaspersky anti-virus products, OSINT reveals a secret government department (with help from an Apple AirTag), and the UK says it’s taking a hard line on dick pics.
All this and much more is discussed in the late… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #266: Dick pics, secret spies, and Kaspersky
The alleged ringleader of an international scam operation has been arrested by Nigerian authorities in Lagos, after being wanted by the FBI since 2016.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Police arrest scammer on FBI’s “Most Wanted” list in relation to $100 million fraud