FBI disrupts the Dispossessor ransomware operation, seizes servers
The FBI announced on Monday that it seized the servers and websites of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation following a joint international investigation. The joint operation…
Month: August 2024
Utilities poised to ride data centre demand wave in second half – Cloud
US electric utilities sounded bullish on demand from data centres powering the artificial intelligence boom after striking several supply deals during the second quarter, reinforcing…
International Effort Dismantles ‘Radar/Dispossessor’ Ransomware Group
In a coordinated international takedown, the FBI, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies across the globe, has dismantled the infrastructure of the “Radar/Dispossessor” ransomware group.…
Australia’s Evolution Mining targeted in latest cyber attack – Security
Australian’s Evolution Mining said it became aware of a cyber attack last week, amid a spate of similar incidents that have plagued domestic firms. Australian…
South Korea says DPRK hackers stole spy plane technical data
South Korea’s ruling party, People Power Party (PPP), claims that North Korean hackers have stolen crucial information about K2 tanks, the country’s main battle tank,…
Ukrainian Government Agencies Hit By Stealthy MeshAgent Malware Campaign
Over 100 Ukrainian state and local government computers have been compromised with MeshAgent malware in a phishing campaign leveraging trust in the Security Service of…
Australian gold producer Evolution Mining hit by ransomware
Evolution Mining has informed that it has been targeted by a ransomware attack on August 8, 2024, which impacted its IT systems. The company has…
Microsoft is killing the Windows Paint 3D app after 8 years
Microsoft announced that the Paint 3D graphics app will be discontinued later this year and removed from the Microsoft Store in November. The 3D graphics…
Hackers posing as Ukraine’s Security Service infect 100 govt PCs
Attackers impersonating the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have used malicious spam emails to target and compromise systems belonging to the country’s government agencies. On…
A FreeBSD flaw could allow remote code execution, patch it now!
A FreeBSD flaw could allow remote code execution, patch it now! Pierluigi Paganini August 12, 2024 FreeBSD Project maintainers addressed a high-severity flaw in OpenSSH…
Microsoft shares Outlook workaround for Gmail sign-in issues
Microsoft has shared a temporary fix for a known issue preventing Microsoft 365 customers from signing in or adding Gmail accounts using classic Outlook. When…
AI girlfriends want to know all about you. So might ChatGPT (Lock and Code S05E17)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Somewhere out there is a romantic AI chatbot that wants to know everything about you. But in…