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→

Smashing Security podcast #205: Zoom password pinching and Parler problems

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→

Reeling from ransomware attack, Managed.com takes down its entire web hosting infrastructure

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 suffers security breach, user data exposed

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→