Scattered Spider ransomware gang falls under government agency scrutiny
As you may have read in our November Ransomware Review, Scattered Spider is a relatively new, albeit dangerous, ransomware gang who made headlines in September…
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Technology is now an indispensable part of student life, used for everything from socialising and calling home, to writing and researching essays. Unfortunately, that makes…
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Traditional approaches to endpoint security today have a three-fold complexity problem—with big consequences. First, complexity in deployment causes long delays in protection, directly impacting ROI…
Ransomware gang files SEC complaint about victim
In what seems to be a new twist on the ransomware theme, the notorious ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has filed a complaint with the US Securities…
Alarm system cyberattack leaves those in need struggling to call for help
A alarm system company that allows those in need to ask for help at the touch of a button has suffered a cyberattack, causing serious…
Update now! Microsoft patches 3 actively exploited zero-days
Another important update round for this month’s Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has patched a total of 63 vulnerabilities in its operating systems. Five of these vulnerabilities…
Ransomware review: October 2023
This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. In…
Credit card skimming on the rise for the holiday shopping season
As we head into shopping season, customers aren’t the only ones getting excited. More online shopping means more opportunities for cybercriminals to grab their share…
State of Maine data breach impacts 1.3 million people
The US State of Maine says it has suffered a data breach impacting around 1.3 million people. According to the census from July 2022, that’s…
Signal is testing usernames so you don’t have to share your phone number
Messaging service Signal is testing support for usernames as a replacement for phone numbers to serve as user identities. Signal provides encrypted instant messaging and…
YouTube shows ads for ad blocker, financial scams
After performing local experiments for a few months, YouTube recently expanded its effort to block ad blockers. The move was immediately unpopular with some users,…
Judge rules it’s fine for car makers to intercept your text messages
A federal judge has refused to bring back a class action lawsuit that alleged four car manufacturers had violated Washington state’s privacy laws by using…