Collaborate Disseminate
Yamaha Corporation, the world’s largest producer of musical equipment, has confirmed that has suffered a “cybersecurity incident” during which hackers gained unauthorised access to its systems, and stole data.
Read more in my article on the Hot for … Continue reading Following claims by two ransomware groups, Yamaha confirms cyberattack
Some employees at Google will have internet access from their desktop PCs significantly restricted, with only internal web-based tools and Google-owned sites such as Google Drive, Google Maps, and Gmail accessible.
But will such an approach protect … Continue reading Google blocks staff’s internet access to reduce attacks – but will it work?
If you thought hackers might be causing your company a few headaches, pity the folks at Estée Lauder.
Two different ransomware groups have listed the cosmetics maker on their leak sites on the dark web, as a result of seemingly separate attacks.
A federal grand jury has indicted a former employee of a contractor operating a California town’s wastewater treatment facility, alleging that he remotely turned off critical systems and could have endangered public health and safety.
Read more in m… Continue reading Former contractor accused of remotely accessing town’s water treatment facility
A London court has heard that two British teens hacked and blackmailed a series of companies, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading British teens accused of hacks against Uber and Rockstar Games’s Grand Theft Auto 6
A computer security engineer has been charged in connection with a multi-million dollar hack of a cryptocurrency exchange.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Cybersecurity pro charged with $9 million cryptocurrency exchange hack
There’s good news for any business that has fallen victim to the Akira ransomware.
Security researchers have developed a free decryption tool for files that have been encrypted since the Akira ransomware first emerged in March 2023.
Read more in … Continue reading Free Akira ransomware decryptor released for victims who wish to recover their data without paying extortionists
Suncor, one of the largest energy companies in North America, has suffered a cyber attack that left Canadian motorists unable to make gas station purchases with payment cards, and even disabled car washes.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Secu… Continue reading Over 1500 gas stations disrupted in Canada, after energy giant hacked
The city of Fort Worth in Texas announced on Saturday that it had suffered a security breach that saw hackers claim to have gained unauthorised access to data.
But it doesn’t appear, for now at least, that the hackers are attempting to extort a rans… Continue reading Political hackers strike City of Fort Worth, in protest at anti-trans legislation
The NSA has publsihed a guide about how to mitigate against attacks involving the BlackLotus bootkit malware, amid fears that system administrators may not be adequately protecting against the threat.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of… Continue reading BlackLotus bootkit patch may bring “false sense of security”, warns NSA