BlueKeep: What you Need to Know

What is BlueKeep? BlueKeep is the name that has been given to a security vulnerability that was discovered earlier this year in some versions of Microsoft Windows’ implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). The vulnerability was describ… Continue reading BlueKeep: What you Need to Know

Mac users warned that disabling all Office macros doesn’t actually disable all Office macros

It’s been almost 25 years since macro malware first reared its head, and it would be nice to think that the defences Microsoft has built into its Office suite in the years since would do a half-decent job of stemming the threat.
Unfortunately, it seems… Continue reading Mac users warned that disabling all Office macros doesn’t actually disable all Office macros

Mac users warned that disabling all Office macros doesn’t actually disable all Office macros

It’s been almost 25 years since macro malware first reared its head, and it would be nice to think that the defences Microsoft has built into its Office suite in the years since would do a half-decent job of stemming the threat. Unfortunately, it… Continue reading Mac users warned that disabling all Office macros doesn’t actually disable all Office macros

Smashing Security #153: Cybercrime doesn’t pay (but Uber does)

The cybercrime lovebirds who hijacked Washington DC’s CCTV cameras in the run-up to Donald Trump’s inauguration, the truffle-snuffling bankers at the centre of an insider-trading scandal, and the hackers that Uber paid hush money to hide a … Continue reading Smashing Security #153: Cybercrime doesn’t pay (but Uber does)

Nikkei worker tricked into transferring $29 million into scammer’s bank account

Nikkei, one of the largest media companies in Japan, with an empire spanning broadcasting, digital media, magazines, and newspapers such as the Financial Times, says that its US subsidiary, Nikkei America, has been scammed out of $29 million.
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Nikkei worker tricked into transferring $29 million into scammer’s bank account

Nikkei, one of the largest media companies in Japan, with an empire spanning broadcasting, digital media, magazines, and newspapers such as the Financial Times, says that its US subsidiary, Nikkei America, has been scammed out of $29 million. In a pres… Continue reading Nikkei worker tricked into transferring $29 million into scammer’s bank account

After months of worry, BlueKeep vulnerability is now being exploited in mass-hacking campaign

The BlueKeep vulnerability, discovered by the UK’s NCSC, is being exploited at scale in an attempt to install a cryptocurrency minder on unpatched Windows PCs.
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Men who were paid $100,000 by Uber to hush-up hack plead guilty to extortion scheme

Two hackers face up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to their involvement in a scheme which saw them attempt to extort money from Uber and LinkedIn in exchange for the deletion of stolen data.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State … Continue reading Men who were paid $100,000 by Uber to hush-up hack plead guilty to extortion scheme