A bill proposed in congress this week would require that all users provide identification and register prepaid ‘burner’ phones upon purchase. Earlier this week we reported that burner phones are what keptRead More →
The IDs and passwords of about 18 million Internet users have been found on a computer server set up by a Tokyo company, which was found in November to haveRead More →
The Carbon Black Threat Research Team has recently discovered a new family of ransomware, which they dubbed “PowerWare,” that targets organizations via Microsoft Word and PowerShell. PowerShell is the scriptingRead More →
Researchers at Fox-IT warn that the website of security certification provider EC Council has been compromised to host the malicious Angler Exploit Kit. No one is secure, we are allRead More →
A new ransomware has been discovered by security researcher Yonathan Klijnsma called Maktub Locker that shows the most attention to detail that I have see on its ransomware payment site. Before we get toRead More →
Hackers reportedly stole the records of 1.5 million customers of Verizon Enterprise which are offered for sale in the criminal underground. According to KrebsOnSecurity, data leaked after a security reach at VerizonRead More →
Petya uses old-school ransomware tactics, seems to be doing fine without employing powerful encryption. Malware experts from German security firm G DATA have found a new type of lock-ransomware that usesRead More →
Researchers say that wireless mouse could expose billions of computers to hacking Bastille Networks, a startup cyber security company that looks to better patrol wireless traffic has discovered a flaw thatRead More →
US authorities announced charges against seven Iranian hackers for attacking computer systems atUS authorities announced charges against seven Iranian hackers for attacking computer systems at banks and a dam inRead More →
The IT systems of three US hospitals have been infected with ransomware, which encrypts vital files and demands money to unlock them. The systems, at Kentucky Methodist Hospital, Chino ValleyRead More →
