“Just awful” experiment points suicidal teens at chatbot
Startup Koko has been criticized for experimenting with young adults at risk of harming themselves. Worse, the young adults were unaware they were test subjects.…
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Clop ransomware is victimizing GoAnywhere MFT customers
The Clop ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for attacking several GoAnywhere MFT customers by exploiting a vulnerability in the managed file transfer software’s administrative interface.…
Breast cancer photos published by ransomware gang
Russia-linked ransomware group ALPHV has leaked the data it stole from Lehigh Valley Health Network, including clinical photos of women undergoing breast cancer treatment. The…
WhatsApp refuses to weaken encryption, would rather leave UK
With the UK’s Online Safety Bill set to become law this year, WhatsApp is standing its ground against weakening encryption. WhatsApp will not comply with…
“Brad Pitt,” a still body, ketchup, and a knife, or the best trick ever played on a romance scammer, with Becky Holmes: Lock and Code S04E06: Lock and Code S04E06
This week on Lock and Code, we speak with author and Twitter pro Becky Holmes about how she teases, fights, and shuts down online romance…
TikTok “a loaded gun” says NSA
Speaking at a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, General Paul Nakasone, Director of the NSA, said “one sixth of American youth say they’re constantly on…
Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates
Researchers at Mandiant have identified a campaign that persisted on SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances tenaciously. Researchers at Mandiant have identified a malware campaign targeting…
Update Android now! Two critical vulnerabilities patched
The March security updates for Android include fixes for two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Update as soon as you can! The March security…
Ransomware review: March 2023
February 2023 saw a record number of victims for LockBit, a record high ransom demand, and a devastating assault on the City of Oakland. This…
Warning issued over Royal ransomware
In a Cybersecurity Advisory, CISA and the FBI have shared information about Royal ransomware, which despite being rather new has made a real name for…
Play ransomware gang leaks City of Oakland data
After claiming responsibility for attacking the City of Oakland, California, the Play ransomware gang has begun leaking the data it stole. The Play ransomware gang has…
DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted by FBI and European police agencies
In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that disrupt the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation Europol has released information about the arrests of…