UK Police Charge Activist Under Terrorism Law for Refusing to Hand Over Passwords
Borders are hostile places for keeping information secure. Continue reading UK Police Charge Activist Under Terrorism Law for Refusing to Hand Over Passwords
Author Archives: Joseph Cox
Snippet of WannaCry Ransomware Linked to Suspected North Korean Malware
At the moment, this is only a lead into the origins of the WannaCry attacks. Continue reading Snippet of WannaCry Ransomware Linked to Suspected North Korean Malware
Round Two: WannaCry Ransomware That Struck the Globe Is Back
Ransomware that emerged from a dump of alleged NSA exploits has quickly learned from its mistakes. Continue reading Round Two: WannaCry Ransomware That Struck the Globe Is Back
A Massive Ransomware ‘Explosion’ Is Hitting Targets All Over the World
Targets include a Spanish telco, and recent disruption of UK hospitals may be connected too. Continue reading A Massive Ransomware ‘Explosion’ Is Hitting Targets All Over the World
Secure Messaging App Wire Stores Everyone You’ve Ever Contacted in Plain Text
The decision is seemingly a trade-off for usability across multiple devices. Continue reading Secure Messaging App Wire Stores Everyone You’ve Ever Contacted in Plain Text
Dutch Cops Bust Another PGP BlackBerry Company for Alleged Money Laundering
Cops are increasingly targeting those who sell devices traditionally used by organized crime groups. Continue reading Dutch Cops Bust Another PGP BlackBerry Company for Alleged Money Laundering
That Twitter Account Claiming the Google Docs Attack Was ‘Research’ Is Dodgy as Hell
Someone claimed the wave of malicious Google links was just a research project gone wrong. Continue reading That Twitter Account Claiming the Google Docs Attack Was ‘Research’ Is Dodgy as Hell
Wanna Know If Someone Planted Spyware on Your Computer?
Activist Claudio Guarnieri has released a tool to detect and remove FlexiSpy from your PC. Continue reading Wanna Know If Someone Planted Spyware on Your Computer?
Your Government’s Hacking Tools Are Not Safe
From Cellebrite, to Shadow Brokers, to the CIA dump, so many recent data breaches have shown there is a real risk of exposure of government hacking tools. Continue reading Your Government’s Hacking Tools Are Not Safe
Alleged NSA Victim Denies Hackers Ever Broke In
The Shadow Brokers released several alleged NSA files, which explicitly called out EastNet as a target. Continue reading Alleged NSA Victim Denies Hackers Ever Broke In