Want to be a cybersecurity manager? Colonial Pipeline is recruiting
Sounds like a great opportunity. It’s not as if things can get worse, right? Continue reading Want to be a cybersecurity manager? Colonial Pipeline is recruiting
Author Archives: Graham Cluley
Report: Colonial Pipeline paid ransomware attackers $5 million, but still had to rely on its own backups
Bloomberg reports that the extortionists of Colonial Pipeline received almost $5 million worth of cryptocurrency, but that the tool they provided to decrypt IT systems wasn’t up to the job. Continue reading Report: Colonial Pipeline paid ransomware attackers $5 million, but still had to rely on its own backups
Scumbag ransomware attackers hit Irish Health Service
Earlier today, Ireland’s health service (the HSE) shut down all of its IT systems following what they describes as a “significant ransomware attack.” Continue reading Scumbag ransomware attackers hit Irish Health Service
Muddy waters. Ofwat reveals it has received 20,000 spam and phishing emails so far this year
The Water Services Regulation Authority (better known as Ofwat) which is the UK Government’s department responsible for regulating the privatised water and sewage industry in England and Wales, said it had received 21,486 malicious emails so far this y… Continue reading Muddy waters. Ofwat reveals it has received 20,000 spam and phishing emails so far this year
Smashing Security podcast #227: Phishing foul-up, Twitter tip jars, and Facebook’s Apple fury
Facebook says it’s sticking up for the little guys as it picks a fight with Apple, there are testing times on the trains, and Twitter takes a tip.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” pod… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #227: Phishing foul-up, Twitter tip jars, and Facebook’s Apple fury
The DarkSide ransomware gang must be shitting itself right now
So, what do you do if you’re a ransomware gang which has just caught the attention of not just the world’s media, but also the FBI and the President of the United States? Continue reading The DarkSide ransomware gang must be shitting itself right now
City of Tulsa struck by ransomware attack
Tulsa, Oklahoma, is reportedly the latest in a long line of American cities to have fallen victim to a ransomware attack.
The attack, which occurred on Friday evening, caused the city’s IT security teams to shut down many of Tula’s internal systems … Continue reading City of Tulsa struck by ransomware attack
Major US oil pipeline shut down after ransomware attack
The 5,500 miles of Colonial Pipeline, which carry over 100 million gallons of fuel every day, from Houston, Texas to the New York Harbor, has been offline since May 7 following a ransomware attack. Continue reading Major US oil pipeline shut down after ransomware attack
Insurer AXA says it will no longer cover ransomware payments in France
Insurance giant AXA has said that it is no longer writing cyberinsurance policies in France that cover ransom payments to extortionists.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Insurer AXA says it will no longer cover ransomware payments in France
Chinese smart TVs caught hoovering up data about devices on customers’ networks
Millions of smart TVs in China may have collected data without the knowledge of viewers about Wi-Fi networks found within range and attached devices.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender BOX blog. Continue reading Chinese smart TVs caught hoovering up data about devices on customers’ networks