Cyber News & Articles
Smashing Security podcast #382: CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics
Computers blue-screen-of-death around the world! The Paris Olympics is at risk of attack! And the FBI pull off the biggest sting operation in history by running a secret end-to-end encrypted messaging app! All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by industry veterans Graham Cluley and … Continue reading “Smashing Security podcast #382: CrowdStrike, Dark Wire, and the Paris Olympics”
Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice
The Chinese company in charge of handing out domain names ending in “.top” has been given until mid-August 2024 to show that it has put in place systems for managing phishing reports and suspending abusive domains, or else forfeit its license to sell domains. The warning comes amid the release of new findings that .top was the most common suffix in phishing websites over the past year, second only to domains ending in “.com.”
British teen arrested in connection with MGM Resorts ransomware attack
British police have arrested a 17-year-old boy believed to be linked to a cybercriminal gang that launched devastating ransomware attacks last year on MGM Resorts and other companies.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
DDoS-for-hire site DigitalStress taken down by police, suspected owner arrested
It has been revealed that earlier this month a website which offered a DDoS-for-hire service was taken offline by law enforcement, but only after they collected data about its criminal customers.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
The AI Fix #8: Emergence, a rancid donkey, and the world’s funniest joke
In episode eight of “The AI Fix”, our hosts tackle the latest news from the world of AI and learn about two important medical breakthroughs, Mark coughs, Graham ruins “Killing me softly”, and neither shows their junk to an AI. Graham explains humour to Mark and shares a donkey story he learned from a Bulgarian, … Continue reading “The AI Fix #8: Emergence, a rancid donkey, and the world’s funniest joke”
Global Microsoft Meltdown Tied to Bad Crowdstrike Update
A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online. Crowdstrike said a fix has been deployed, but experts say the recovery from this outage could take some time, as Crowdstrike’s solution needs to be applied manually on a per-machine basis.
Smashing Security podcast #381: Trump shooting conspiracy, Squarespace account hijack, and the butt stops here
Social media fuels conspiracies galore after Donald Trump is shot at a rally, cryptocurrency websites are hijacked after a screw-up at Squarespace, and our guest takes a close look at bottoms on Instagram.
All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Zoë Rose.
HardBit ransomware – what you need to know
A new strain of the HardBit ransomware has emerged in the wild, which contains a protection mechanism in an attempt to prevent analysis from security researchers.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
The AI Fix #7: Can AIs speak dolphin and do robots lick toads?
In episode seven of The AI Fix, Alexa goes wild, Mark learns how to hang a towel on a Peloton for only $39.90 a month, Graham puts the news items in the wrong order, and a strawberry uses the internet.
Graham explains to Mark what bats argue about, our hosts ponder whether AI should always write in Comic Sans, and Mark tells Graham why AIs are like dolphins that smoke pufferfish.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of “The AI Fix” podcast by Graham Cluley and Mark Stockley.
Disney hacked? NullBulge claims to have stolen 1.1 TB of data from internal Slack channels
A group of hacktivists claims to have breached the IT systems of Disney, and stolen a gigantic 1.1 terabytes worth of data from the entertainment giant’s internal Slack messaging channels.
The hacking group, which calls itself NullBulge, posted on an underground hacking forum that it had hoped to postpone announcing the breach until it had accessed more information, “but our insider man got cold feet and kicked us out.”
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.