Scranton School District in Pennsylvania suffered a ransomware attack
School districts continue to be under attack, schools in Scranton, Pennsylvania, are suffering a ransomware attack. This week, schools in…
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Healthcare still a prime target for cybercrime gangs – Week in security with Tony Anscombe
Healthcare organizations remain firmly in attackers’ crosshairs, representing 20 percent of all victims of ransomware attacks among critical infrastructure entities…
Lazarus APT group returned to Tornado Cash to launder stolen funds
North Korea-linked Lazarus APT group allegedly using again the mixer platform Tornado Cash to launder $23 million. North Korea-linked Lazarus…
Friday Squid Blogging: Operation Squid
Operation Squid found 1.3 tons of cocaine hidden in frozen fish. As usual, you can also use this squid post…
Moldovan citizen sentenced in connection with the E-Root cybercrime marketplace case
US DoJ sentenced a Moldovan national (31) to 42 months in federal prison for operating the E-Root cybercrime marketplace. U.S.…
Threat intelligence explained | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast
We break down the fundamentals of threat intelligence and its role in anticipating and countering emerging threats
UK Defence Secretary jet hit by an electronic warfare attack in Poland
Russian hackers have knocked down the GPS and communications of Defence Secretary Grant Shapps RAF Dassault Falcon 900 jet with…
Improving C++
C++ guru Herb Sutter writes about how we can improve the programming language for better security. The immediate problem “is”…
Cisco fixed high-severity elevation of privilege and DoS bugs
Cisco this week addressed high-severity elevation of privilege and denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in IOS RX software. Cisco addressed multiple vulnerabilities…
Recent DarkGate campaign exploited Microsoft Windows zero-day
Researchers recently uncovered a DarkGate campaign in mid-January 2024, which exploited Microsoft zero-day vulnerability. Researchers at the Zero Day Initiative…