Collaborate Disseminate
The Conti ransomware gang has successfully managed to extort millions of dollars out of an organisation once again.
What’s notable on this occasion is that the Conti group’s corporate victim is ExaGrid, a backup company. Continue reading Backup appliance firm pays out $2.6 million ransom to attackers
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The US military has been caught exposing its nuclear weapons secrets, and we explore the world of nerdy miners.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graha… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #230: Flash card f-up and energy pipe pilfering
The Babuk ransomware gang is reinventing itself. It says it’s no longer interested in encrypting victims’ data, but will be focusing on stealing information instead.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Babuk ransomware gang says it’s no longer interested in encrypting data, would rather kidnap it instead
The world’s largest meat supplier, JBS, says that it has suffered a cyber attack against its IT systems in North America and Australia impacting its ability to “process” thousands of cattle, sheep, and pigs. Continue reading World’s biggest meat supplier, JBS, suffers cyber attack
The US Army appears to have made a strategic withdrawal from advice it issued to remote workers last week about their use of smart IoT devices.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog. Continue reading US Army tells remote workers to switch off their IoT devices (and then withdraws advice)
Join me, and a panel of experts, as we discuss ransomware at a free online event in June. Continue reading Let’s talk ransomware with the experts from Acronis
Are you doing enough to prevent scammers from hijacking your social media accounts?
Even if you have chosen a strong, unique password for your online presence and enabled two-factor authentication it’s possible that you’ve overlooked another way in … Continue reading Cryptocurrency scam attack on Twitter reminds users to check their app connections
Are you doing enough to prevent scammers from hijacking your social media accounts? Even if you have chosen a strong, unique password for your online presence and enabled two-factor authentication it’s possible that you’ve overlooked another way in whi… Continue reading Cryptocurrency scam attack on Twitter reminds users to check their app connections
A big cheese ends up in jail, a Japanese dating site spills the dirt after a hack, and we learn all about the right to repair.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security vet… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #229: Dating leaks, right to repair, and a stinky bishop