Fat Patch Tuesday, February 2024 Edition
Microsoft Corp. today pushed software updates to plug more than 70 security holes in its Windows operating systems and related…
February 2024
Juniper Support Portal Exposed Customer Device Info
Until earlier this week, the support website for networking equipment vendor Juniper Networks was exposing potentially sensitive information tied to…
From Cybercrime Saul Goodman to the Russian GRU
In 2021, the exclusive Russian cybercrime forum Mazafaka was hacked. The leaked user database shows one of the forum's founders…
Arrests in $400M SIM-Swap Tied to Heist at FTX?
Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. The U.S.…
Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider
On Jan. 9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring…
Who is Alleged Medibank Hacker Aleksandr Ermakov?
Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused…
Using Google Search to Find Software Can Be Risky
Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies…
Lockbit Under Siege: $15 Million Bounty in Police Crackdown
The notorious Lockbit ransomware gang has found itself yet once more in the crosshairs of international law enforcement. After the…
County in Pennsylvania Pays Russian Hackers $346,000 to End Cyberattack
Officials in Washington County, Pennsylvania, paid Russian hackers a $346,000 ransom to restore systems and data following a crippling cyberattack.…
Control your privacy series: How to remove kids’ photos posted by others on Google, TikTok, Facebook
Many parents today are keenly aware of the risks associated with sharing photos and videos of their children online, as…