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Newly-released research indicates that ransomware attacks reached a record high in May, with the surge primarily fueled by a massive increase in the number of attacks perpetrated by the LockBit ransomware group and its affiliates.
Read more in my ar… Continue reading Ransomware attacks skyrocket, with LockBit 3.0 at the forefront
There’s a wee data breach with unhealthy implications in Scotland, privacy has gone off the rails in the UK, and a cheater blames Apple for his expensive divorce.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” p… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #377: An unhealthy data dump, railway surveillance, and a cheater sues Apple
UK-based gym chain Total Fitness has been accused of sloppy security, following the discovery of an unsecured database containing the images of 470,000 members and staff – all accessible to anyone on the internet, no password required.
Read more in … Continue reading Data breach at Total Fitness exposed almost half a million people’s photos – no password required
A US court has found a Nigerian national guilty of charges related to a US $1.5 million business email compromise (BEC) scam and could face the rest of his life in prison as a consequence.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Convicted BEC scammer could face over 100 years in prison
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that scammers are impersonating its employees, in an attempt to commit fraud.
Impersonation scams are on the rise, warns the agency.
Read more, and learn how to protect you… Continue reading Watch out! CISA warns it is being impersonated by scammers
Apple announces a new privacy feature in iOS that will allow you to hide and lock away your apps – but will be philanderers who benefit the most? And an ex-police officer is arrested for extortion. Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #376: iOS 18 for cheaters, and a model cop extortionist?
23andMe, the California-based company which sells DNA testing kits to help people learn about their ancestry and potential health risks, is facing scrutiny from British and Canadian data protection authorities following a security breach that saw hacke… Continue reading Battered and bruised 23andMe faces probe after hack that stole seven million users’ data
A 16-year-old youth has been arrested in France on suspicion of having run a malware-for-rent business.
The unnamed Frenchman, who goes by online handles including “ChatNoir” and “Casquette”, is said to be a key member of the Epsilon hacking group, … Continue reading 16-year-old arrested in France in connection with high-profile Epsilon hacking group attacks
Did your company fall victim to the LockBit ransomware? Have cybercriminals left gigabytes of your data encrypted, with no easy route for recovery that doesn’t involve paying a ransom?
Well, don’t fear…
Read more in my article on the Tripw… Continue reading Hit by LockBit? The FBI is waiting to help you with over 7,000 decryption keys
Drones, some coloured cardboard, and a piece of tinfoil may be all the kit you need to crash a robot-driven taxi, and a rapper is accused of using Justin Bieber’s name to defraud a TV company.
All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #375: Crashing robo-taxis, and name-dropping rappers