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Cyber-criminals Exploited Paris Olympics With Fake Domains
166 Olympics-related domains displayed signs of DNS abuse like keyword stuffing and typosquatting Read More
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NIST Releases First Post-Quantum Encryption Algorithms
From the Federal Register: After three rounds of evaluation and analysis, NIST selected four algorithms it will standardize as a result of the PQC Standardization Process. The public-key encapsulation mechanism selected was CRYSTALS-KYBER, along with three digital signature schemes: CRYSTALS-Dilithium, FALCON, and SPHINCS+. These algorithms are part of three NIST standards that have been finalized:…
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Advanced ValleyRAT Campaign Hits Windows Users in China
Discovered by FortiGuard Labs, the ValleyRAT campaign targets Chinese Windows systems Read More
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Russia’s FSB Behind Massive Phishing Espionage Campaign
Citizen Lab attributed the campaign to Coldriver, a notorious FSB subordinate team, and Coldwastrel, a new, Russian-aligned group Read More
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Another Record Year For Ransomware Beckons as Crypto Profits Hit $460m
Ransom payments in the first half of 2024 hit $460m, according to Chainalysis Read More
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Google Warns of Iranian Cyber-Attacks on Presidential Campaigns
Google has highlighted sophisticated spearphishing attacks by Iranian state actor APT42 targeting individuals associated with the US Presidential campaign Read More
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SolarWinds Urges Upgrade After Revealing Critical RCE Bug
SolarWinds has discovered and fixed a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Web Help Desk Read More
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Texas Sues GM for Collecting Driving Data without Consent
Texas is suing General Motors for collecting driver data without consent and then selling it to insurance companies: From CNN: In car models from 2015 and later, the Detroit-based car manufacturer allegedly used technology to “collect, record, analyze, and transmit highly detailed driving data about each time a driver used their vehicle,” according to the…
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking at eCrime 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The event runs from September 24 through 26, 2024, and my keynote is on the 24th. The list is maintained on this page. Read More
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Ransomware kingpin who called himself “J P Morgan” extradited to United States
An investigation dating back almost ten years has seen the extradition this week to the United States of a man suspected to be the head of one the world’s most prolific Russian-speaking cybercriminal gangs. The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) says it has been investigating a cybercriminal using the online handle “J P Morgan” since…