Smashing Security podcast #204: Green buttons, Olympic attacks, and… an apology

There’s been a cybersecurity goof in the wake of the US presidential elections, the US fingers the hackers responsible for disrupting the Winter Olympics in South Korea, and we take a long hard look at long hard legal mumbojumbo…

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Email Attacks Using Fear of Election Interference to Spread QBot

Digital attackers launched a malicious email campaign that used fear of election interference in order to spread the QBot trojan. On November 4, Malwarebytes came across an attack email. This message arrived as a thread reply in an attempt to boost its… Continue reading Email Attacks Using Fear of Election Interference to Spread QBot

Government Rumor Control, US Hospital Ransomware Threat, Russian Hackers Charged

In episode 145 for November 2nd 2020: Kevin Johnson joins me to discuss the US government’s attempt to prevent disinformation and rumors about the election, a new ransomware threat targeting US hospitals, and details about six Russian hackers that were… Continue reading Government Rumor Control, US Hospital Ransomware Threat, Russian Hackers Charged

Wisc. GOP’s $2.3M MAGA Hat Debacle Showcases Fraud Concerns

Scammers bilked Wisconsin Republicans out of $2.3 million in a basic BEC scam — and anyone working on the upcoming election needs to pay attention.    Continue reading Wisc. GOP’s $2.3M MAGA Hat Debacle Showcases Fraud Concerns

Wisc. GOP’s $2.3M MAGA Hat Debacle Showcases Fraud Concerns

Scammers bilked Wisconsin Republicans out of $2.3 million in a basic BEC scam — and anyone working on the upcoming election needs to pay attention.    Continue reading Wisc. GOP’s $2.3M MAGA Hat Debacle Showcases Fraud Concerns

Scammers stole $2.3 million from Republican Party in Wisconsin

By Deeba Ahmed
WisGOP claims that scammers stole the money from the account they were using for the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump.
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Voter Privacy and the US Election

In episode 144 for October 26th 2020: Voter privacy and what you need to know about protecting your private information during the upcoming US election. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Closing in on the US election with voter privacy and election sec… Continue reading Voter Privacy and the US Election

Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack

With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure. Continue reading Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack