Ransomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction
It’s nice when ransomware gangs have their bitcoin stolen, malware servers shut down, or are otherwise forced to disband. We…
The Life Cycle of a Breached Database
Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. But the…
PlugwalkJoe Does the Perp Walk
Joseph “PlugwalkJoe” O’Connor, in a photo from a paid press release on Sept. 02, 2020, pitching him as a trustworthy…
Spam Kingpin Peter Levashov Gets Time Served
Peter Levashov, appearing via Zoom at his sentencing hearing today. A federal judge in Connecticut today handed down a sentence…
Don’t Wanna Pay Ransom Gangs? Test Your Backups.
Browse the comments on virtually any story about a ransomware attack and you will almost surely encounter the view that…
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, July 2021 Edition
Microsoft today released updates to patch at least 116 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software. At…
Spike in “Chain Gang” Destructive Attacks on ATMs
Last summer, financial institutions throughout Texas started reporting a sudden increase in attacks involving well-orchestrated teams that would show up…
Kaseya Left Customer Portal Vulnerable to 2015 Flaw in its Own Software
Last week cybercriminals deployed ransomware to 1,500 organizations that provide IT security and technical support to many other companies. The…
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Windows Flaw
Microsoft on Tuesday issued an emergency software update to quash a security bug that’s been dubbed “PrintNightmare,” a critical vulnerability…
Another 0-Day Looms for Many Western Digital Users
Some of Western Digital’s MyCloud-based data storage devices. Image: WD. Countless Western Digital customers saw their MyBook Live network storage…