Collaborate Disseminate
The 3AM ransomware first emerged in late 2023. Like other ransomware, 3AM exfiltrates victims’ data (demanding a ransom is paid) and encrypts the copies left behind. Here’s what you need to know.
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In episode 28 of The AI Fix, the new version of ChatGPT does a surprisingly good job of telling Mark how to defend himself from a flame thrower-wielding robot dog in his living room, Graham loses 30,000 robots on the head of a pin, our hosts meet a hum… Continue reading The AI Fix #28: Robot dogs with bombs, and who is David Mayer?
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has revealed details of Operation Destabilise, a years-long international law enforcement investigation into a giant Russian money laundering enterprise that handled billions of dollars for drug traffickers and rans… Continue reading Russian money-laundering network linked to drugs and ransomware disrupted, 84 arrests
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons! Then, we’ll journey into the world of bossware and “affective computing” and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dyst… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #396: Dishy DDoS dramas, and mining our minds for data
Wotnot, An Indian AI startup that helps businesses build custom chatbots, has leaked almost 350,000 sensitive files after the data was left unsecured on the web.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading AI chatbot startup WotNot leaks 346,000 files, including passports and medical records
Stoli Group USA, the US subsidiary of vodka maker Stoli, has filed for bankruptcy – and a ransomware attack is at least partly to blame.
The American branch of Stoli, which imports and distributes Stoli brands in the United States, as well as the Ke… Continue reading Ransomware-hit vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in the United States
It’s not a new technique, but that doesn’t mean that cybercriminals cannot make rich rewards from SEO poisoning.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Tech support scams leverage Google ads again and again, fleecing unsuspecting internet users
In episode 27 of The AI Fix, robots catch a ball, lead a revolt, and enjoy a juicy steak. Or do they? Graham struggles with a Micro USB cable, a student struggles with a school’s anti-AI rules, and OpenAI’s Sora video generation AI is leaked by hacktiv… Continue reading The AI Fix #27: Why is AI full of real-life Bond villains?
In itslust for stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information, North Korean hackers are disguising themselves as remote IT workers, recruiters, and even venture capitalists.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading North Korean hackers masquerade as remote IT workers and venture capitalists to steal crypto and secrets
What is the point of INC Ransom’s attack on Alder Hey? They are not likely to be paid, and the attack on a children’s hospital only increases the chances that they will one day find their collars felt by law enforcement.
Read more in my article on t… Continue reading No guarantees of payday for ransomware gang that claims to have hacked children’s hospital