Collaborate Disseminate
The UK’s Ministry of Defence has revealed that it was the target of a sophisticated cyber attack that saw Russia-linked hackers pose as journalists.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Damascened Peacock: Russian hackers targeted UK Ministry of Defence
“We don’t just want payment; we want accountability.” The malicious hackers behind the Interlock ransomware try to justify their attacks.
Learn more about what you need to know about Interlock in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Interlock ransomware: what you need to know
Why is a cute Star Wars fan website now redirecting to the CIA? How come Cambodia has become the world’s hotspot for scam call centres? And can a WhatsApp image really drain your bank account with a single download, or is it just a load of hacker hok… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #419: Star Wars, the CIA, and a WhatsApp malware mirage
Lovers of Adidas clothes would be wise to be on their guard against phishing attacks, after the German sportswear giant revealed that a cyber attack had exposed the personal information of customers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security b… Continue reading Adidas customers’ personal information at risk after data breach
In episode 52 of The AI Fix, our hosts watch a non-existent musical about garlic bread, Graham shares a summer reading list of books that don’t exist, Mark feels nauseous after watching a video of Sam Altman and Jony Ive waffling about products that do… Continue reading The AI Fix #52: AI adopts its own social norms, and AI DJ creates diversity scandal
Cybercriminals are getting smarter. Not by developing new types of malware or exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities, but by simply pretending to be helpful IT support desk workers.
Find out how they do it in my article on the Tripwire State of Securit… Continue reading 3AM ransomware attack poses as a call from IT support to compromise networks
Crypto fraud meets cuddly toys!
US authorities have charged a group accused of stealing $263 million in cryptocurrency – and then laundering the cash by stuffing it into Squishmallows.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading DOJ charges 12 more in $263 million crypto fraud takedown where money was hidden in squishmallow stuffed animals
In this week’s episode, Graham investigates the mysterious Iberian Peninsula blackout (aliens? toaster? cyberattack?), Carole dives in the UK legal aid hack that exposed deeply personal data of society’s most vulnerable, and Dinah Davis recounts how In… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #418: Grid failures, Instagram scams, and Legal Aid leaks
In episode 51 of The AI Fix, a Greek man’s marriage is destroyed after ChatGPT reads his coffee, a woman dumps her husband to marry an AI called Leo, and Graham wonders whether it’s time to upload his brain into a lunchbox-packing robot.
Meanwhile, … Continue reading The AI Fix #51: Divorce by coffee grounds, and why AI robots need your brain
Eric Council Jr. pleaded guilty to charges related to the January 2024 hack of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Twitter account, which saw a fake announcement about the Bitcoin cryptocurrency posted to its followers.
Read more in my… Continue reading SEC Twitter hack: Man imprisoned for role in attack that caused Bitcoin’s price to soar.