Collaborate Disseminate
A GCHQ intern forgets the golden rule of spy school — don’t take the secrets home with you — and finds himself swapping Cheltenham for a cell. Meanwhile, an Australian hacker flies too close to the sun, hacks his way into a US indictment, and somehow w… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #422: The curious case of the code copier
In a dramatic raid at a hotel in central Pattaya this week, Thai police have unearthed a criminal gang that was operating a ransomware and illicit gambling operation.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Ransomware gang busted in Thailand hotel raid
The Co-op is offering a £10 shopping discount to members after a cyber-attack saw hackers steal personal data including names, home address, email addresses, and membership card numbers. Continue reading Yes, the Co-op lost your data. Have a £10 shopping voucher
In episode 55 of The AI Fix, Gemini thinks a little meth won’t hurt, Mark realises what a terrifying 45mph “robot bird” is really for, Graham finds a surprising number of TikTokers in the bible, an AI discovers dust on Mars, Google forgets what year it… Continue reading The AI Fix #55: Atari beats ChatGPT at chess, and Apple says AI “thinking” is an illusion
Is it any wonder that ransomware gangs are targeting cyberinsurance companies? There is *so* much valuable data to steal, which can help them earn even more money from more victims. Continue reading Infecting insurance firms with ransomware… for dummies
The Washington Post says that the email accounts of some of its journalists have been hacked.
The likely culprits? A foreign government (take your pick…)
Why would they want to do that? Because journalists are often afforded access to valuable … Continue reading Breaking news – the Washington Post has been hacked
Lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret says that it has restored all of its critical systems and is fully operational again, three weeks after revealing it had been hit by a cyber attack.
Continue reading Cybercriminals left hanging as Victoria’s Secret bounces back
Dutch police have announced that they have identified 126 individuals linked to the now dismantled Cracked.io cybercrime forum.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Dutch police identify users as young as 11-year-old on Cracked.io hacking forum
Bert is a recently-discovered strain of ransomware that encrypts victims’ files and demands a payment for the decryption key.
Read more in my article on the Fortra blog. Continue reading Bert ransomware: what you need to know
Relying too heavily on a US tech giant for your nation’s digital infrastructure is starting to feel a bit… well, risky. Continue reading Why Denmark is breaking up with Microsoft