Collaborate Disseminate
INC is the name of a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation that first appeared in late summer 2023. Learn more about what it has been up to, and how to protect against its attacks, in my article on the Fortra blog. Continue reading INC ransomware: what you need to know
In episode 69 of The AI Fix, our hosts discover brain rot, a shark wears trainers on its fins, an AI writes a terrible J-Pop song, Graham learns that ants don’t care about AI, Mark predicts the precise date of Graham’s demise, Norway trusts $1.9 trilli… Continue reading The AI Fix #69: How we really use ChatGPT, and will AI agents crash the economy?
28-year-old Daniel Lee Newhard, an American citizen living in Estonia, has been charged in relation to the notorious hack of Vastaamo, the biggest data breach in Finnish history.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Vastaamo psychotherapy hack: US citizen charged in latest twist of notorious data breach
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, the creator of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum, has been resentenced to three years in prison after a US appeals court overturned his prior sentence of time served and 20 years of supervised release.
Read more in my… Continue reading “Pompompurin” resentenced: BreachForums creator heads back behind bars
When “bad actors” stop being hackers and start being… actual actors.
This week, Graham and special guest Jenny Radcliffe play “Hacker or Ham?” (yes, Steven Seagal, we’re looking at you), before diving into a campaign which saw an Iranian gang luri… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #435: Lights! Camera! Hacktion!
Recent research released by the ICO say that school pupils should be considered as an “insider threat” by schools.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Continue reading From mischief to malware: ICO warns schools about student hackers
Luxury fashion group Kering – owner of the prestigious Gucci, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen brands, amongst others – has confirmed that hackers stole customer data from its systems in June 2025.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Luxury fashion brands Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen hacked – customer data stolen
In episode 68 of The AI Fix, our hosts open the show by launching the thing nobody asked for but everybody wanted: our shiny new merch store – yes, including the “Would YOU trust a pigeon???” t-shirt for when you need fashion alongside health and safet… Continue reading The AI Fix #68: AI telepathy, and rights for robots
Passengers of the UK’s state-owned London North Eastern Railway (LNER) have been warned to be vigilant after cybercriminals accessed traveller’s contact details and some information about past journeys.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Securit… Continue reading British rail passengers urged to stay on guard after hack signals failure
Ever wondered what would happen if Burger King left the keys to the kingdom lying around for anyone to use? Ethical hackers did – and uncovered drive-thru recordings, hard-coded passwords, and even the power to open a Whopper outlet on the moon.
Mea… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #434: Whopper Hackers, and AI Whoppers