Stop Expecting Developers to Write Secure Code
[By Eitan Worcel, CEO and co-founder, Mobb.ai] While it is expected that organizations do as much as possible to secure their software applications, expecting developers…
Month: November 2023
SIM swapper gets 8 years in prison for account hacks, crypto theft
Amir Hossein Golshan, 25, was sentenced to eight years in prison by a Los Angeles District Court and ordered to pay $1.2 million in restitution…
Microsoft starts testing new Windows 11 Energy Saver feature
Microsoft has started testing a new Windows 11 Energy Saver feature that helps customers extend their portable computers’ battery life. This new feature is currently available to…
Hackers breach US water facility via exposed Unitronics PLCs
CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) is warning that threat actors breached a U.S. water facility by hacking into Unitronics programmable logic controllers (PLCs) exposed…
Black Basta ransomware made over $100 million from extortion
Russia-linked ransomware gang Black Basta has raked in at least $100 million in ransom payments from more than 90 victims since it first surfaced in…
Cybercriminals Exploit ActiveMQ Flaw to Spread GoTitan Botnet, PrCtrl Rat
The recently discovered GoTitan botnet is built on the Golang programming language, whereas PrCtrl Rat is a .NET program. Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs published new research…
Paula Vennells’ email fuelled Post Office Horizon cult, inquiry told
Disgraced former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells sent out a company-wide email to counteract a Computer Weekly investigation that revealed the problems subpostmasters were experiencing…
Japanese Space Agency JAXA hacked in summer cyberattack
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) was hacked in a cyberattack over the summer, which may have put sensitive space-related technology and data at risk.…
Why it’s time for biometric payment cards to hit the mainstream
[ This article was originally published here ] Have you ever found yourself in a situation where making a payment became an awkward ordeal? Perhaps…
Law enforcement dismembers major ransomware operation in Ukraine
In a joint operation undertaken with law enforcement agencies from across Europe and the US, the Ukrainian authorities have taken five major players in the…
US seizes Sinbad crypto mixer used by North Korean Lazarus hackers
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the Sinbad cryptocurrency mixing service for its use as a money-laundering tool by the North Korean Lazarus…
Ransomware attack on Law Firm can halt its M&A
The Allen & Overy law firm, currently engaged in a Merger and Acquisition deal with Shearman & Sterling, has fallen prey to the LockBit ransomware…