Collaborate Disseminate
Social media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, and our guest takes a close look at bottoms on Instagram.
All this and much much more is discussed in… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #381: Trump shooting conspiracy, Squarespace account hijack, and the butt stops here
Apps can let you spy on strangers in bars, a gang of cryptocurrency thieves turns to kidnap and assault, and have you joined the mile-high evil twin club?
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #379: Private nights, evil twins, and crypto home invasions
Four alleged members of the FIN9 cybercrime gang have been charged in relation to a series of hacks that caused over US $71 million of losses for companies across the United States.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading US charges four FIN9-linked hackers after $71 million cybercrime spree
Wikileaks’s Julian Assange is a free man, deepfakes cause trouble in the playground, and we hear hot takes about ransomware and tales from inside a devastating denial-of-service attack.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #378: Julian Assange, inside a DDoS attack, and deepfake traumas
Newly-released research indicates that ransomware attacks reached a record high in May, with the surge primarily fueled by a massive increase in the number of attacks perpetrated by the LockBit ransomware group and its affiliates.
Read more in my ar… Continue reading Ransomware attacks skyrocket, with LockBit 3.0 at the forefront
A US court has found a Nigerian national guilty of charges related to a US $1.5 million business email compromise (BEC) scam and could face the rest of his life in prison as a consequence.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Convicted BEC scammer could face over 100 years in prison
Apple announces a new privacy feature in iOS that will allow you to hide and lock away your apps – but will be philanderers who benefit the most? And an ex-police officer is arrested for extortion. Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #376: iOS 18 for cheaters, and a model cop extortionist?
23andMe, the California-based company which sells DNA testing kits to help people learn about their ancestry and potential health risks, is facing scrutiny from British and Canadian data protection authorities following a security breach that saw hacke… Continue reading Battered and bruised 23andMe faces probe after hack that stole seven million users’ data
A 16-year-old youth has been arrested in France on suspicion of having run a malware-for-rent business.
The unnamed Frenchman, who goes by online handles including “ChatNoir” and “Casquette”, is said to be a key member of the Epsilon hacking group, … Continue reading 16-year-old arrested in France in connection with high-profile Epsilon hacking group attacks
Did your company fall victim to the LockBit ransomware? Have cybercriminals left gigabytes of your data encrypted, with no easy route for recovery that doesn’t involve paying a ransom?
Well, don’t fear…
Read more in my article on the Tripw… Continue reading Hit by LockBit? The FBI is waiting to help you with over 7,000 decryption keys