Collaborate Disseminate
Google has issued a security advisory to owners of its Android Pixel smartphones, warning that it has discovered someone has been targeting some devices to bypass their built-in security.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blo… Continue reading Google patches Pixel phone zero-days after exploitation by “forensic companies”
The UK’s Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has started legal action against the controversial Sellafield nuclear waste facility due to years of alleged cybersecurity breaches.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Sellafield nuclear waste dump faces prosecution over cybersecurity failures
Security researchers find a way to unlock millions of hotel rooms, the UK introduces cyberflashing laws, and Google’s AI search pushes malware and scams.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podca… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #365: Hacking hotels, Google’s AI goof, and cyberflashing
Nemesis Market, a notorious corner of the darknet beloved by cybercriminals and drug dealers, has been suddenly shut down after German police seized control of its systems.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Notorious Nemesis Market zapped by video game-loving German police
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned the public to be cautious if contacted by people claiming to be… FTC staff.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading Fraudsters are posing as the FTC to scam consumers
Two firms have been fined $26 million by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for scaring consumers into believing their computers were infected by malware.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC
An affiliate of the LockBit ransomware gang has been sentenced to almost four years in jail after earlier pleading guilty to charges of cyber extortion and weapons charges.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog. Continue reading LockBit affiliate jailed for almost four years after guilty plea
Is there any truth behind the alleged data breach at Fortnite maker Epic Games? Who launched the ransomware attack that caused a fallout at pharmacies? And what’s the latest on the heart-breaking hack of Finnish therapy clinic Vastaamo? All this … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #362: Ransomware fraud, pharmacy chaos, and suicide
Your smartphone may be toast – if you use a hacked wireless charger, we take a closer look at the latest developments in the unfolding LockBit ransomware drama, and Carole dips her toe into online AI romance apps. All this and much much more is d… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #361: Wireless charging woe, AI romance apps, and ransomware revisited
Surprise! The LockBit ransomware group has re-emerged, just days after a high-profile law enforcement operation seized control of its infrastructure and disrupted its operations.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Continue reading The LockBit ransomware gang rears its ugly head again, after law enforcement takedown