Collaborate Disseminate
In today’s reminder of the insider threat, Jung Suk-yee reports that employees of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) are being investigated by the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency for leaking sensitive technology: The investigation, … Continue reading Alleged Data Breach at Korea Aerospace Research Institute Sparks Major Investigation
Connor Jones reports: A vulnerability analyst and prominent member of the infosec industry has blasted Microsoft for refusing to look at a bug report unless he submitted a video alongside a written explanation. Senior principal vulnerability analyst Wi… Continue reading Microsoft wouldn’t look at a bug report without a video. Researcher maliciously complied
Jonathan Greig reports: The conviction of former Uber chief security officer Joe Sullivan on obstruction of justice charges was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California this week after the cybersecurity expert disputed se… Continue reading Appellate court upholds sentence for former Uber cyber executive Joe Sullivan
Suzanne Smalley reports: The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is poised to become a stronger force in the second Trump administration and will finally operate as the executive branch cybersecurity policy lead that Congress envisioned when e… Continue reading White House cyber director’s office set for more power under Trump, experts say
Elizabeth Montalbano reports: Someone claiming to represent the BianLian ransomware group is sending top executives from various organizations snail-mail extortion letters informing them that their IT network has been compromised and threatening to del… Continue reading Bogus ‘BianLian’ Gang Sends Snail-Mail Extortion Letters
Rihem Akkouche reports: In a dramatic legal turn, Rite Aid has consented to a $6.8 million settlement to resolve class action allegations that it failed to prevent a cyberattack compromising the sensitive information of over 2 million customers. The se… Continue reading Rite Aid Agrees to $6.8M Settlement Over Data Breach Lawsuit
Novinite reports: The Ransomhouse hacker group has claimed responsibility for stealing data from the Supreme Administrative Court’s information systems. The group published documents, including lists of employee names, personal data, and leave applicat… Continue reading Hackers Claim Data Breach at Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court
Bill Toulas reports: The Dutch Police (Politie) dismantled the ZServers/XHost bulletproof hosting operation after taking offline 127 servers used by the illegal platform. Earlier this week, the authorities in the United States, Australia, and the Unite… Continue reading Dutch Police seizes 127 XHost servers, dismantles bulletproof hoster
Mike Bedigan reports: A bitcoin money launderer, who prosecutors connected to the 2016 Russian interference in the U.S. election, has been released by Donald Trump in exchange for American school teacher Marc Fogel. Alexander Vinnik, 42, a Russian citi… Continue reading The Art of the Deal? Bitcoin fraudster tied to 2016 hacking of Democrats is Russian released in exchange for U.S teacher
To those who think they will not get harsh sentences if they are a teenager or committed their crimes as a teenager, you might want to read this press release from the DOJ on February 11: Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, California, was sentenced toda… Continue reading California Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree