Collaborate Disseminate
When the Egregor ransomware infected computers at a South American retail giant, it sent a clear message to its victim – via its attached printers!
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Egregor ransomware attack hijacks printers to spit out ransom notes
So, you’re a ransomware gang and you want to ensure that you have caught the attention of your latest corporate victim. You could simply drop your ransom note onto the desktop of infected computers, informing the firm that their files have been encrypt… Continue reading Egregor Ransomware Attack Hijacks Printers to Spit Out Ransom Notes
Watch out for a whole different type of shoulder-surfing, researchers uncover the CostaRicto hackers-for-hire gang, and we take a peek at who is behind Parler.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #205: Zoom password pinching and Parler problems
In the early hours of Monday morning, Managed.com – a major provider of managed web hosting solutions – discovered it was the victim of a co-ordinated ransomware attack.
Such is the severity of the attack that Managed.com has taken client websites … Continue reading Reeling from ransomware attack, Managed.com takes down its entire web hosting infrastructure
Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has revealed that it was hacked last week, after a malicious attacker managed to seize control of its DNS records, seized control of some internal email accounts, and gained access to the firm’s document storage infrastru… Continue reading Cryptocurrency exchange Liquid suffers security breach, user data exposed
WildWorks, the developer of Animal Jam, has confirmed that early last month a hacker broke into its systems and stole 46 million Animal Jam records.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Hackers steal 46 million Animal Jam account records, dating back 10 years
The video game company’s investigation into precisely how much data might have been exfiltrated from its network has been hampered by its servers being encrypted by the targeted ransomware attack, and access logs being deleted by the hackers. Continue reading Up to 350,000 people at risk after Capcom ransomware attack
An undisclosed number of customers of outdoor clothing retailer The North Face have had their passwords reset by the company, following a credential-stuffing attack.
The company has revealed that on October 9, 2020, it became aware that hackers had … Continue reading The North Face resets passwords after credential-stuffing attack
An undisclosed number of customers of outdoor clothing retailer The North Face have had their passwords reset by the company, following a credential-stuffing attack. The company has revealed that on October 9, 2020, it became aware that hackers had use… Continue reading The North Face resets passwords after credential-stuffing attack
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