Collaborate Disseminate
A new ransomware gang that calls itself BlackMatter has launched itself on the dark web, and is actively attempting to recruit criminal partners and affiliates to attack large organisations in the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia.
A new ransomware gang that calls itself BlackMatter has launched itself on the dark web, and is actively attempting to recruit criminal partners and affiliates to attack large organisations in the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia. As experts at… Continue reading BlackMatter rises from the ashes of notorious cybercrime gangs to pose new ransomware threat
Pygmy hippopotamus bugs, DEF CON’s data slip-up, and phishing fraudsters have their collars felt.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #238: Fashion captain, fraud family, and DEF CON. D’oh!
Twitter has revealed that the vast majority of its users have ignored advice to protect their accounts with two-factor authentication (2FA) – one of the simplest ways to harden account security.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Despite all the advice, 97.7% of Twitter users have still not enabled two-factor authentication
Apple has released a major security update for its devices, after finding a zero-day flaw that the company indicates has been the focus of in-the-wild attacks by hackers, and might have been used to plant malware.
Read more in my article on the Hot … Continue reading Patch your iPhones and Macs against “actively exploited” zero-day right now
Kaseya hasn’t paid anyone for the decryptor it managed to get its paws on last week, and is offering to customers hit by a massive ransomware attack.
Which only raises the question – who did? Continue reading Who us??? Kaseya says it hasn’t paid anybody for its ransomware decryption key
The latest research finds that ransomware attackers are attempt to extort, on average, a smaller amount of money through their criminal activities. Continue reading Average ransomware payments decline… but that’s not good news
The No More Ransom website has become one of the first ports of call for any individual or company whose computer has been hit by a ransomware attack. Continue reading No More Ransom website celebrates five years of providing free ransomware recovery tools and advice
It seems my boss here at “Grahamcluley” has decided that I deserve a wage increase. This is not only terrific news for my bank balance, but also terribly exciting as I never knew I even had a boss – let alone that my company had a human resources depar… Continue reading Good news! I’m getting a salary increase!
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