Hacking gang leaks documents stolen from Pentagon IT provider

Hackers have released internal documents stolen from one of America’s largest IT services providers, which counts various US government agencies, including the Department of Defense, amongst its customers.

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Smashing Security podcast #382: CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics

Computers blue-screen-of-death around the world! The Paris Olympics is at risk of attack! And the FBI pull off the biggest sting operation in history by running a secret end-to-end encrypted messaging app! All this and much much more is discussed in th… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #382: CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics

British teen arrested in connection with MGM Resorts ransomware attack

British police have arrested a 17-year-old boy believed to be linked to a cybercriminal gang that launched devastating ransomware attacks last year on MGM Resorts and other companies.

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DDoS-for-hire site DigitalStress taken down by police, suspected owner arrested

It has been revealed that earlier this month a website which offered a DDoS-for-hire service was taken offline by law enforcement, but only after they collected data about its criminal customers.

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The AI Fix #8: Emergence, a rancid donkey, and the world’s funniest joke

In episode eight of “The AI Fix”, our hosts tackle the latest news from the world of AI and learn about two important medical breakthroughs, Mark coughs, Graham ruins “Killing me softly”, and neither shows their junk to an AI. Graham explains humour to… Continue reading The AI Fix #8: Emergence, a rancid donkey, and the world’s funniest joke

Smashing Security podcast #381: Trump shooting conspiracy, Squarespace account hijack, and the butt stops here

Social media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, and our guest takes a close look at bottoms on Instagram.

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