STALKER 2 hacker demands Ukrainian game developer reinstates Russian language support, or else…

A Ukrainian video game developer has revealed that a hacker has leaked development material stolen from the company’s systems, and is threatening to release tens of gigabytes more if their unorthodox ransom demands are not met. Continue reading STALKER 2 hacker demands Ukrainian game developer reinstates Russian language support, or else…

FBI reveals that more money is lost to investment fraud than ransomware and business email compromise combined

The latest annual FBI report on the state of cybercrime has shown a massive increase in the amount of money stolen through investment scams.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading FBI reveals that more money is lost to investment fraud than ransomware and business email compromise combined

WhatsApp and UK government on collision course, as app vows not to remove end-to-end encryption

The boss of WhatsApp, the most popular messaging platform in the UK, says that it will not remove end-to-end encryption from the app to comply with requirements set out in the UK government’s online safety bill.

Learn more in my article on the Hot f… Continue reading WhatsApp and UK government on collision course, as app vows not to remove end-to-end encryption

Smashing Security podcast #312: Rule 34, Twitter scams, and Facebook fails

Scammers get pwned by a Canadian granny! Don’t be seduced in a bar by an iPhone thief! And will the US Marshals be able to track down the villains who stole their data?

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #312: Rule 34, Twitter scams, and Facebook fails

Trezor crypto wallets under attack in SMS phishing campaign

Willie Sutton, the criminal who became legendary for stealing from banks during a forty year career, was once asked, “Why do you keep robbing banks?”

His answer? “Because that’s where the money is.”

However, today there’s a better target for robb… Continue reading Trezor crypto wallets under attack in SMS phishing campaign