Software provider denied insurance payout after ransomware attack
The Supreme Court of Ohio issued a ruling days before the New Year that software and service provider EMOI shouldn’t be covered by insurance against…
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FBI warns of imposter ads in search results
The FBI has issued a public notice which includes advice to block adverts. Why? Let’s take a look. The bogus advert tightrope It’s no secret…
Update VPN Plus Server now! Synology patches vulnerability with a CVSS of 10
Synology has patched a critical vulnerability in the Remote Desktop feature of VPN Plus Server Synology has issued an advisory about a vulnerability that allows…
InfraGard infiltrated by cybercriminal
A partnership between the FBI and private sector members established to protect US critical infrastructure, called InfraGard, was infiltrated by a cybercriminal. InfraGard, a partnership…
Chasing cryptocurrency through cyberspace, with Brian Carter: Lock and Code S03E26
This week on Lock and Code, we learn about how investigators actually track illicit cryptocurrency payments through cyberspace after they’ve already been exchanged as part…
Restaurant platform SevenRooms confirms data breach
We take a look at reports confirmed by SevenRooms that a third party vendor breach may have impacted its customers. SevenRooms, a “guest experience and…
Adult popunder campaign used in mainstream ad fraud scheme
Taking advantage of cost effective and high traffic adult portals, a threat actor is secretly defrauding advertisers by displaying Google ads under the disguise of…
Malwarebytes earns AV-TEST Top Product awards for fourth consecutive quarter
AV-TEST, a leading independent tester of cybersecurity solutions, has just ranked Malwarebytes as a Top Product for consumers and businesses for the fourth quarter in…
Millions of Gemini cryptocurrency exchange user details leaked
Millions of Gemini cryptocurrency exchange users have had their data leaked on an underground forum. If you’re a user of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange, it’s…
Play ransomware group claims to have stolen hotel chain data
A ransomware group claims to have stolen data from the H-Hotel chain, and is now threatening to leak it if the ransom is not paid…
The pitfalls of blocking IP addresses
Using IP blocks to make domains unreachable is a far-reaching method that has undesirable side effects because there is no one-on-one relationship. In August 2022,…
Why does technology no longer excite Lock and Code S04E01
This week on Lock and Code, we talk about we technology no longer excites the public, and whether that’s because of worse products, or worse…