Collaborate Disseminate
Law enforcement agencies worldwide have coordinated to take down one of the world’s largest hacker forums, scoring a victory against cybercrime.
BreachForums, a notorious marketplace for stolen data, was seized by the authorities on Wednesday, accor… Continue reading BreachForums seized! One of the world’s largest hacking forums is taken down by the FBI… again
Remember when a US mother was accused of distributing explicit deepfake photos and videos to try to get her teenage daughter’s cheerleading rivals kicked off the team? Well, there has been a surprising development. And learn how cybercriminals have be… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #372: The fake deepfake, and Estate insecurity
Security agencies in the United States have issued a new warning about the Black Basta ransomware group, in the wake of a high-profile attack against the healthcare giant Ascension.
The cyber attack last week forced the Ascension computer systems … Continue reading Black Basta ransomware group’s techniques evolve, as FBI issues new warning in wake of hospital attack
A Korean cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for illegally accessing and distributing private photos and videos from vulnerable “wallpad” cameras in 400,000 private households.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Prison for cybersecurity expert selling private videos from inside 400,000 homes
Boeing has confirmed that it received a demand for a massive $200 million after a ransomware attack by the notorious LockBit hacking group in October 2023.
The company confirmed its link to the indictment of Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, who was ident… Continue reading Boeing refused to pay $200 million LockBit ransomware demand
Do you know Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev?
If you do, there’s a chance that you might well on the way to receiving a reward of up to $10 million.
Read more in my article on the Exponential-e blog. Continue reading $10 million reward offer for apprehension of unmasked LockBit ransomware leader
The FBI has issued a warning to US retailers about a financially-motivated malicious hacking ring that has been targeting employees with phishing attacks in an attempt to create fraudulent gift cards.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of… Continue reading FBI warns US retailers that hackers are targeting their gift card systems
A medical lab that specialises in cancer screenings has admitted to an alarming data breach that left sensitive patient information exposed for years – and accessible by unauthorised parties.
California-based Guardant Health is notifying affected in… Continue reading Cancer patients’ sensitive information accessed by “unidentified parties” after being left exposed by screening lab for years
The kingpin of the LockBit ransomware is named and sanctioned, a cybersecurity consultant is charged with a $1.5 million extortion, and a romance fraudster defrauded women he met on Tinder of £80,000.
All this and much much more is discussed in the … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #371: Unmasking LockBitsupp, company extortion, and a Tinder fraudster
The UK Government takes aim at IoT devices shipping with weak or default passwords, an identity thief spends two years in jail after being mistaken for the person who stole his name, and are you au fait with the latest scams?
All this and much more … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #370: The closed loop conundrum, default passwords, and Baby Reindeer