S3 Ep77: Bugs, busts and old-school PDP-11 hacking [Podcast]
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Category Archives: Lapsus$
The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers
Many organizations are already struggling to combat cybersecurity threats from ransomware purveyors and state-sponsored hacking groups, both of which tend to take days or weeks to pivot from an opportunistic malware infection to a full blown data breach. But few organizations have a playbook for responding to the kinds of virtual “smash and grab” attacks we’ve seen recently from LAPSUS$, a juvenile data extortion group whose short-lived, low-tech and remarkably effective tactics are putting some of the world’s biggest corporations on edge. Continue reading The Original APT: Advanced Persistent Teenagers
LAPSUS$ hacks continue despite two UK hacker suspects in court
Do you know where in your company to report security anomalies? If you receive such reports, do you have an efficient way to process them? Continue reading LAPSUS$ hacks continue despite two UK hacker suspects in court
Two alleged Lapsus$ teens appear in London court
Even after the arrests, the group has released more stolen data.
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Two teenagers charged in relation to LAPSUS$ hacking group investigation
City of London Police have charged two teenagers in relation to the ongoing investigation into the LAPSUS$ hacking group. Continue reading Two teenagers charged in relation to LAPSUS$ hacking group investigation
LAPSUS$ hacks Globant. 70GB of data leaked from IT firm
International IT and software development firm Globant has confirmed that an increasingly-notorious cybercrime gang breached its network and stole intellectual property and passwords.
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Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill
On Tuesday, KrebsOnSecurity warned that hackers increasingly are using compromised government and police department email accounts to obtain sensitive customer data from mobile providers, ISPs and social media companies. Today, one of the U.S. Senate’s most tech-savvy lawmakers said he was troubled by the report and is now asking technology companies and federal agencies for information about the frequency of such schemes. Continue reading Fake Emergency Search Warrants Draw Scrutiny from Capitol Hill
FBI adds LAPSUS$ data extortion gang to its “Most Wanted” list
The FBI is calling on members of the public to help it uncover members of an increasingly-notorious cybercrime gang. Continue reading FBI adds LAPSUS$ data extortion gang to its “Most Wanted” list
Globant Confirms Lapsus$ Hackers Had Unauthorized Access to Customers’ Source Code
Earlier this week, the Lapsus$ hacking group claimed that it… Continue reading Globant Confirms Lapsus$ Hackers Had Unauthorized Access to Customers’ Source Code
Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”
There is a terrifying and highly effective “method” that criminal hackers are now using to harvest sensitive customer data from Internet service providers, phone companies and social media firms. It involves compromising email accounts and websites tied to police departments and government agencies, and then sending unauthorized demands for subscriber data while claiming the information being requested can’t wait for a court order because it relates to an urgent matter of life and death. Continue reading Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”