Hackers are posting out malicious USB drives to businesses
A notorious cybercrime gang, involved in a series of high profile ransomware attacks, has in recent months been sending out poisoned USB devices to US...
FBI arrests social engineer who allegedly stole unpublished manuscripts from authors
On January 5, 2022, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the FBI’s arrest of Italian citizen Filippo Bernardini at JFK International Airport in New York...
4 ways cybercriminals hide credential stuffing attacks
Credential stuffing is a cyberattack in which exposed usernames and passwords are used to gain fraudulent access to user accounts through large-scale, automated login requests....
Smashing Security podcast #257: Pokemon-hunting cops and the Spine Collector scammer
Who has been playing video games rather than hunting down criminals? How is a man alleged to have stolen manuscripts of unpublished books from celebrity...
Hackers raided Panasonic server for months, stealing personal data of job seekers
Technology giant Panasonic has confirmed that one of its servers suffered a data breach which saw the personal information of job applicants accessed by an...
Faking an iPhone Reboot
Researchers have figured how how to intercept and fake an iPhone reboot: We’ll dissect the iOS system and show how it’s possible to alter a...
Microsoft touts first PCs to ship natively with secure Pluton chip
Along with thwarting malware, the Pluton chip handles BitLocker, Windows Hello, and System Guard and might help prevent physical insider attacks. The technology is also...
Is fighting cybercrime a losing battle for today’s CISO?
At times, the quest to stay on top of web application security can seem futile. It seems as though the adversaries are always a step...
Who is the Network Access Broker ‘Wazawaka?’
In a great many ransomware attacks, the criminals who pillage the victim’s network are not the same crooks who gained the initial access to the...
The Dark Web: A Definitive Guide
The internet has opened up wonderful new possibilities in our world, making life easier on many levels. You can pay your bills, schedule your next...