Collaborate Disseminate
In episode 44 of The AI Fix, ChatGPT won’t build a crystal meth lab, GPT-4o improves the show’s podcast art, some students manage to screw in a lightbulb, Google releases Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental and nobody notices, and Mark invents a clock for meas… Continue reading The AI Fix #44: AI-generated malware, and a stunning AI breakthrough
A new security issue is putting WordPress-powered websites at risk. Hackers are abusing the “Must-Use” plugins (MU-plugins) feature to hide malicious code and maintain long-term access on hacked websites.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Secur… Continue reading Hackers exploit little-known WordPress MU-plugins feature to hide malware
A UK firm has been hit by a £3.07 million fine after being hit by a ransomware attack that exposed sensitive data related to almost 80,000 people, and disrupted NHS services.
Read more in my article on the Exponential-e blog. Continue reading £3 million fine for healthcare MSP with sloppy security after it was hit by ransomware attack
First reported earlier in March 2025, VanHelsing is a new ransomware-as-a-service operation.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading VanHelsing ransomware: what you need to know
According to some reports, Kuala Lumpur International Airport had to resort to using whiteboards to communicate with passengers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Malaysian PM says “no way” to $10 million ransom after alleged cyber attack against Kuala Lumpur airport
A YouTuber has unleashed an innovative AI bot army to disrupt and outwit the world of online scammers, and a New York Times investigation looks into the intricate web of global money laundering.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition o… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #410: Unleash the AI bot army against the scammers – now!
In episode 43 of The AI Fix, our hosts discover a robot that isn’t terrifying, a newspaper shuns journalists in favour of AI, Graham watches a robot dog learn to stand, an AI computer programmer develops a familiar attitude, and New York tries to stop … Continue reading The AI Fix #43: I, for one, welcome our new robot overlords!
BlackLock has become a big deal, very quickly. It has been predicted to be one of the biggest ransomware-as-a-service operations of 2025.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading BlackLock ransomware: What you need to know
In episode 409 of the “Smashing Security” podcast, we uncover the curious case of the Chinese cyber-attack on Littleton’s Electric Light Company, and a California landlord’s hidden camera scandal.
Find out about this, and more, in the latest editio… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #409: Peeping perverts and FBI phone calls
A security researcher has discovered that the websites of over 100 car dealerships have been compromised in a supply-chain attack that attempted to infect the PCs of internet visitors.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Supply-chain CAPTCHA attack hits over 100 car dealerships