Ransomware
Facebook Whistleblower Fears Election Abuse
Frances Haugen, who famously blew the whistle on Facebook and its susceptibility to manipulation, has renewed concerns over the social-networking company. This time, she’s laser-focused on misinformation during the 2024 presidential election ...
LockBit, RansomHub Lead Ransomware Attacks in July
Global ransomware attacks surged by 19% in July compared to June, climbing from 331 to 395 incidents, according to the latest data from NCC Group ...
Patch Tuesday not Done ’til LINUX Won’t Run?
Redmond reboot redux: “Something has gone seriously wrong.” You can say that again, Microsoft ...
Ransomware Surge Exploits Cybersecurity Gaps Caused by M&A
Evolving threat actor tactics are capitalizing on business and technology consolidation to launch widespread ransomware attacks and requiring organizations to rethink how to address new vulnerabilities to stay secure and resilient ...
DEF CON Calls for Cybersecurity Volunteers to Defend Critical Infrastructure
DEF CON conference organizations are looking for volunteers to join a Franklin initiative to help secure critical infrastructure and school systems that lack the expertise required to defend themselves against cyberattacks ...
WTH? DPRK WFH Ransomware Redux: 3rd Person Charged
North Korean army of remote IT workers enabled by Matthew Isaac Knoot, alleges DoJ ...
Ransomware Attack Fetched A Record $75 Million
LAS VEGAS — Ransomware attacks are escalating in scale and frequency. But one recent payout, a record $75 million by a victimized Fortune 50 company, trumped a surge in extortion attacks that ...
Democracy’s Challenge: Secure Elections Worldwide
LAS VEGAS — The U.S. presidential election is less than three months away, and many cybersecurity experts are bracing for a deluge of deceit. During a Black Hat 2024 keynote panel Wednesday ...
Student Devices Wiped — Mobile Guardian Hacked AGAIN
Hackers ate my homework: MDM software for schools is breached for second time this year—13,000 devices wiped in Singapore alone ...
Rubrik Allies With Mandiant to Increase Cyber Resiliency Capability
Rubrik at the Black Hat USA 2024 conference today revealed it is partnering with the Mandiant arm of Google to reduce the amount of time organizations require to recover from a cybersecurity ...
