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US charges four FIN9-linked hackers after $71 million cybercrime spree
Smashing Security podcast #378: Julian Assange, inside a DDoS attack, and deepfake traumas
Introducing… The AI Fix podcast
Qilin ransomware: What you need to know
Ransomware attacks skyrocket, with LockBit 3.0 at the forefront
Smashing Security podcast #377: An unhealthy data dump, railway surveillance, and a cheater sues Apple
Data breach at Total Fitness exposed almost half a million people’s photos – no password required
Convicted BEC scammer could face over 100 years in prison
Watch out! CISA warns it is being impersonated by scammers
Smashing Security podcast #376: iOS 18 for cheaters, and a model cop extortionist?
Battered and bruised 23andMe faces probe after hack that stole seven million users’ data
16-year-old arrested in France in connection with high-profile Epsilon hacking group attacks
Hit by LockBit? The FBI is waiting to help you with over 7,000 decryption keys
Smashing Security podcast #375: Crashing robo-taxis, and name-dropping rappers
Stalkerware app pcTattletale announces it is ‘out of business’ after suffering data breach and website defacement
Smashing Security podcast #374: Microsoft’s Recall controversy, and the North Korean insider threat
“Largest botnet ever” disrupted. 911 S5’s alleged mastermind arrested
Going going gone! Ransomware attack grabs Christie’s client data for a steal
Almost all citizens of city of Eindhoven have their personal data exposed
UK Government ponders major changes to ransomware response – what you need to know
10 years in prison for $4.5 million BEC scammer who bought Ferrari to launder money
Smashing Security podcast #373: iPhone undeleted photos, and stealing Scarlett Johansson’s voice
23-year-old alleged founder of dark web Incognito Market arrested after FBI tracks cryptocurrency payments
Arrests made after North Koreans hired for remote tech jobs at US companies
Nissan reveals ransomware attack exposed 53,000 workers’ social security numbers
BreachForums seized! One of the world’s largest hacking forums is taken down by the FBI… again
Smashing Security podcast #372: The fake deepfake, and Estate insecurity
Black Basta ransomware group’s techniques evolve, as FBI issues new warning in wake of hospital attack
Prison for cybersecurity expert selling private videos from inside 400,000 homes
Boeing refused to pay $200 million LockBit ransomware demand
$10 million reward offer for apprehension of unmasked LockBit ransomware leader
FBI warns US retailers that hackers are targeting their gift card systems
Cancer patients’ sensitive information accessed by “unidentified parties” after being left exposed by screening lab for years
Smashing Security podcast #371: Unmasking LockBitsupp, company extortion, and a Tinder fraudster
Smashing Security podcast #370: The closed loop conundrum, default passwords, and Baby Reindeer
“Junk gun” ransomware: the cheap new threat to small businesses
Hacker posts fake news story about Ukrainians trying to kill Slovak President
Smashing Security podcast #369: Keeping the lights on after a ransomware attack
City street lights “misbehave” after ransomware attack
Change Healthcare data for sale on dark web as fallout from ransomware attack spirals out of control
3.5 million Omni Hotel guest details held to ransom by Daixin Team
Police smash LabHost international fraud network, 37 arrested
Smashing Security podcast #368: Gary Barlow, and a scam turns deadly
Zambia arrests 77 people in swoop on “scam” call centre
East Central University suffers BlackSuit ransomware attack
DragonForce ransomware – what you need to know
When a breach goes from 25 documents to 1.3 terabytes…
Smashing Security podcast #367: WhatsApp at Westminster, unhealthy AI, and Drew Barrymore
Targus business operations disrupted following cyber attack
Google sues crypto investment app makers over alleged massive “pig butchering” scam
Google patches Pixel phone zero-days after exploitation by “forensic companies”
What makes a ransomware attack eight times as costly? Compromised backups
Smashing Security podcast #366: Money-making bots, and Incognito isn’t private
Amazon refuses to refund me £700 for iPhone 15 it didn’t deliver
Sellafield nuclear waste dump faces prosecution over cybersecurity failures
Smashing Security podcast #365: Hacking hotels, Google’s AI goof, and cyberflashing
Ransomware hits The Big Issue. Qilin group leaks confidential data
Trezor’s Twitter account hijacked by cryptocurrency scammers via bogus Calendly invite
Notorious Nemesis Market zapped by video game-loving German police
Ransomware: lessons all companies can learn from the British Library attack
Smashing Security podcast #364: Bing pop-up wars, and the British Library ransomware scandal
Fraudsters are posing as the FTC to scam consumers
Gotta Hack ‘Em All: Pokémon passwords reset after attack
Fujitsu hack raises questions, after firm confirms customer data breach
Scareware scam: Restoro and Reimage fined $26 million by FTC
Smashing Security podcast #363: Stuck streaming sticks, TikTok conspiracies, and spying cars
Leak of Acer Philippines employee database appears on hacking forum
Hackers target Roku: 15,000 accounts compromised in data breach
Incognito Market: The not-so-secure dark web drug marketplace
$12.5 billion lost to cybercrime, amid tidal wave of crypto investment fraud
Smashing Security podcast #362: Ransomware fraud, pharmacy chaos, and suicide
Ukraine claims it hacked Russian Ministry of Defence, stole secrets and encryption ciphers
Whoops! ACEMAGIC ships mini PCs with free bonus pre-installed malware
Someone is hacking 3D printers to warn owners of a security flaw
Act now to stop WordPress and Tumblr selling your content to AI firms
Healthcare sector warned of ALPHV BlackCat ransomware after surge in targeted attacks
Smashing Security podcast #361: Wireless charging woe, AI romance apps, and ransomware revisited
How to interpret the MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations: Enterprise
Matthew Perry’s Twitter account hacked by cryptocurrency scammers
Booking.com refund request? It might be an Agent Tesla malware attack
The LockBit ransomware gang rears its ugly head again, after law enforcement takedown
LockBitsupp unmasked!!? My reaction to the FBI and NCA’s LockBit ransomware revelation
Prescription orders delayed as US pharmacies grapple with “nation-state” cyber attack
Bring us the head of LockBit! $15 million bounty offered for information on leaders of notorious ransomware gang
Smashing Security podcast #360: Lockbit locked out, and funeral Facebook scams
Rhysida ransomware cracked! Free decryption tool released
North Korea successfully hacks email of South Korean President’s aide, gains access to sensitive information
Smashing Security podcast #359: Declaring war on ransomware gangs, mobile muddles, and AI religion
See me speak at webinar about data security for financial services
20+ hospitals in Romania hit hard by ransomware attack on IT service provider
“Smart” helmet flaw exposes location tracking and privacy risks
Round 3! The toothbrush DDoS attack saga continues: Newspaper counters Fortinet’s translation claim in contentious interview
US insurance firms sound alarm after 66,000 individuals impacted by SIM swap attack
Surge in deepfake “Face Swap” attacks puts remote identity verification at risk
Tooth be told: Toothbrush DDoS attack claim was lost in translation, says Fortinet
Smashing Security podcast #358: Hong Kong hijinks, pig butchers, and poor ransomware gangs
The toothbrush DDoS attack: How misinformation spreads in the cybersecurity world
FTC slams Blackbaud for “shoddy security” after hacker stole data belonging to thousands of non-profits and millions of people
China is hacking Wi-Fi routers for attack on US electrical grid and water supplies, FBI warns