Collaborate Disseminate
A 38-year-old Russian national has appeared in a US federal court, after being extradited from South Korea, to face charges of his alleged involvement in the notorious Trickbot malware gang.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Alleged Trickbot malware gang member extradited to United States, and appears in court
What did your kids get up to under lockdown? Were they in their bedrooms doing online schooling? Maybe playing video games and streaming TV shows? Or were they masterminding a “sophisticated fraud” that would net them millions of pounds worth of cryp… Continue reading Teenager made Bitcoin fortune after promoting scam website with Google ad
The FBI has warned that over 30 US-based companies had been hit by the Ranzy Locker ransomware by July this year, as it offers advice for other organisations on how they can better protect their businesses from attack.
Read more in my article on the… Continue reading FBI warns of Ranzy Locker ransomware threat, as over 30 companies hit
There is some more good news for those who have fallen foul of ransomware.
Czech security firm Avast has developed decryption utilities for victims of not one, not two, but three different ransomware strains – meaning that victims who have been hit … Continue reading Free decryption tools for AtomSilo, Babuk, and LockFire ransomware released by Avast
Ransomware attackers have got hurt feelings, what does Netflix know about you, and why are schoolkids stealing lavatory seats?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer sec… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #249: Devious licks, Netflix, and sensitive hackers
This weekend Tesla rolled back an over-the-air “Full Self-Driving” beta update it had sent to some drivers’ cars, after reports that a software bug could cause vehicles to emergency brake unexpectedly, or experience phantom forward-collision alerts.
… Continue reading Tesla reverses “Full self-driving” beta update after sudden braking reports
The Conti ransomware gang is outraged that the United States appears to have hacked into the REvil ransomware gang’s infrastructure, and knocked it offline… Continue reading Ransomware gang outraged at “bandit-mugging behavior of the United States” after REvil group pushed offline
Facebook is suing a Ukrainian man for allegedly stealing the data of more than 178 million users, and then selling it on an underground cybercrime forum.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Man who “scraped and sold 178 million users’ data” is sued by Facebook
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