Collaborate Disseminate
Online romance and investment scams are painful enough without its victims being described as “pigs.”
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading It’s time to stop calling it “pig butchering”
Rydox, an online marketplace used by cybercriminals to sell hacked personal information and tools to commit fraud, has been seized in an international law enforcement operation and its suspected administrators arrested.
Read more in my article on th… Continue reading Rydox cybercrime marketplace seixed by law enforcement, suspected admins arrested
Krispy Kreme, the dispenser of delectable doughnuts, says that it suffered a cyber attack at the end of last month which saw its IT systems compromised and has disrupted online orders in parts of the United States.
Read more in my article on the Hot… Continue reading Doughnut orders disrupted! Krispy Kreme suffers hack attack
Operation PowerOFF has disrupted what was anticipated to be a surge of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the Christmas period by taking over two dozen “booter” or “stresser” websites offline.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire S… Continue reading 27 DDoS-for-hire services disrupted in run-up to holiday season
A man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an illegal cryptomining operation that stole millions of dollars worth of cloud computing resources.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading “CP3O” pleads guilty to multi-million dollar cryptomining scheme
The 3AM ransomware first emerged in late 2023. Like other ransomware, 3AM exfiltrates victims’ data (demanding a ransom is paid) and encrypts the copies left behind. Here’s what you need to know.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Se… Continue reading 3AM ransomware: what you need to know
Wotnot, An Indian AI startup that helps businesses build custom chatbots, has leaked almost 350,000 sensitive files after the data was left unsecured on the web.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading AI chatbot startup WotNot leaks 346,000 files, including passports and medical records
Stoli Group USA, the US subsidiary of vodka maker Stoli, has filed for bankruptcy – and a ransomware attack is at least partly to blame.
The American branch of Stoli, which imports and distributes Stoli brands in the United States, as well as the Ke… Continue reading Ransomware-hit vodka maker Stoli files for bankruptcy in the United States
It’s not a new technique, but that doesn’t mean that cybercriminals cannot make rich rewards from SEO poisoning.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Tech support scams leverage Google ads again and again, fleecing unsuspecting internet users
In itslust for stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information, North Korean hackers are disguising themselves as remote IT workers, recruiters, and even venture capitalists.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading North Korean hackers masquerade as remote IT workers and venture capitalists to steal crypto and secrets