Collaborate Disseminate
Historically, Mac users haven’t had to worry about malware as much as their Windows-using cousins.
But that doesn’t mean that Mac users should be complacent. And the recent discovery of a new malware strain emphasises that the threat – even if much… Continue reading NotLockBit: ransomware discovery serves as wake-up call for Mac users
Security researchers have uncovered a new flaw in some AI chatbots that could have allowed hackers to steal personal information from users.
The flaw, which has been named “Imprompter”, which uses a clever trick to hide malicious instructions within… Continue reading AI chatbots can be tricked by hackers into helping them steal your private data
No-one would be bold enough to say that the ransomware problem is receding, but a newly-published report by Microsoft does deliver a slither of encouraging news amongst the gloom.
And boy do we need some good news – amid reports that 389 US-based h… Continue reading A glimmer of good news on the ransomware front, as encryption rates plummet
Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS), a debt collection agency previously used by Comcast, was the subject of a ransomware attack in February 2024, which had a database of names, addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, and Comca… Continue reading Ransomware attack leaks social security numbers of over 230,000 Comcast customers
When Sean Kelly bought a top-of-the-line vacuum cleaner, he imagined he was making a safe purchase.
Little did he know that the cleaning machine scuttling about his family’s feet contained a security flaw that could let anyone see and hear their eve… Continue reading Your robot vacuum cleaner might be spying on you
The UK’s Sellafield nuclear waste processing and storage site has been fined £332,500 by regulators after its IT systems were found to have been left vulnerable to hackers and unauthorised access for years.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Sec… Continue reading Sellafield nuclear site hit with £332,500 fine after “significant cybersecurity shortfalls”
International law enforcement continues to dismantle the LockBit ransomware gang’s infrastructure.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Continue reading Tick tock.. Operation Cronos arrests more LockBit ransomware gang suspects
A London-based man is facing extradition to the United States after allegedly masterminding a scheme to hack public companies prior to their earnings announcements and use the secrets he uncovered to make millions of dollars on the stock market.
The chair of the United States Foreign Relations Committee was targeted by a sophisticated deepfake operation which impersonated a top Ukrainian official, in what was an apparent attempt at election interference.
Read more in my article on the Hot f… Continue reading Deepfake Ukrainian diplomat targeted US senator on Zoom call
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned that hackers continue to be capable of compromising industrial control systems (ICS) and other operational technology (OT) using “unsophisticated methods” – suggesting that much … Continue reading CISA warns hackers targeting industrial systems with “unsophisticated methods” as claims made of Lebanon water hack