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Friday Squid Blogging: New Foods from Squid Fins
We only eat about half of a squid, ignoring the fins. A group of researchers is working to change that. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven’t covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here. Read More
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Zelle Is Using My Name and Voice without My Consent
Okay, so this is weird. Zelle has been using my name, and my voice, in audio podcast ads—without my permission. At least, I think it is without my permission. It’s possible that I gave some sort of blanket permission when speaking at an event. It’s not likely, but it is possible. I wrote to Zelle…
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Supporting Your Secure Cloud Goals: Our 2023 Year in Review
2023 was a year full of efforts to help support you in meeting your secure cloud goals. Here’s a look back at just a few of them. Read More
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Canadian Man Stuck in Triangle of E-Commerce Fraud
A Canadian man who says he’s been falsely charged with orchestrating a complex e-commerce scam is seeking to clear his name. His case appears to involve “triangulation fraud,” which occurs when a consumer purchases something online — from a seller on Amazon or eBay, for example — but the seller doesn’t actually own the item…
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35.5 million customers of major apparel brands have their data breached after ransomware attack
Bought some Timberland shoes? Wear a North Face jacket? You, and millions of purchasers of other popular high-street brands, could have had their data stolen by the ALPHV ransomware group. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Speaking to the CIA’s Creative Writing Group
This is a fascinating story. Last spring, a friend of a friend visited my office and invited me to Langley to speak to Invisible Ink, the CIA’s creative writing group. I asked Vivian (not her real name) what she wanted me to talk about. She said that the topic of the talk was entirely up…
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Russian Coldriver Hackers Deploy Malware to Target Western Officials
Google has warned that the Russia-linked Coldriver has expanded its targeting of Western officials by deploying malware to exfiltrate sensitive data Read More
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Experts Urge Clearer Direction in South Africa’s Cyber Strategy
South Africa’s cyber defenses have been lacking direction and resources for too long, researchers from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace argued Read More
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TA866 Resurfaces in Targeted OneDrive Campaign
Proofpoint said it thwarted a large-scale campaign on January 11 primarily targeting North America Read More
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New Malware Campaign Exploits 9hits in Docker Assault
Discovered by Cado Security, the campaign deploys two containers to vulnerable Docker instances Read More