Hackers
Bugcrowd Launches M&A Security Assessment Service
Bugcrowd, a provider of crowdsourced security services, this week launched an offering designed for organizations that need to assess the cybersecurity resiliency of a potential acquisition. Company CEO Ashish Gupta said the ...
Exorcist Ransomware and CIS Exclusion
This year has been a bumper year for ransomware and its operators. Ransomware gangs are demanding millions; if those millions are not paid in time, then data stolen before encryption is either ...
The Next Generation of Hackers
In This Issue: "The Next Generation of Hackers". Being a hacker requires curiosity, certain computer security skills, and a mindset for figuring out what criminals will do before they do it. So, ...
Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak
In episode 131 for July 27th 2020: The FBI charges two Chinese hackers for one of the largest Chinese directed hacking campaigns ever discovered, how the BadPower fast charger attack could melt ...
Hybrid Warfare: How Cancel Culture Can Fuel a War
Countries in conflict are starting rely on a hybrid variation of tactics and techniques, including cyber activity and information/influential campaigns. The post Hybrid Warfare: How Cancel Culture Can Fuel a War appeared ...
Twitter Hack & Scam
What Happened?Twitter confirmed 130 celebrity Twitter accounts were targeted in the cyberattack on Wednesday 15th July, with 45 successfully compromised. The hacked Twitter accounts included high profile individuals such as Barack Obama, ...
COVID-19 Research and Vaccine Research Targeted by APT29 Group
Organizations from the US, UK and Canada involved in COVID-19 research have been targeted by a hacking group known as APT29. APT, or Advanced Persistent Threat, groups are usually nation-state or state-sponsored ...
US K-12 and Colleges Suffered 1,300 Data Breaches in 15 Years
More than 24.5 million records belonging to K–12 school districts and colleges in the United States have been hit by around 1,300 data breaches since 2005, according to a new report from ...
Order Out of Chaos: Tackling Phishing Attacks
Sometimes the old ways are the most effective. While black hat artificial intelligence and 5G threats grab the headlines, phishing remains the top challenge for global organizations. Like all good cybersecurity, there’s ...
HackerOne Celebrates $100 Million in Bounties Paid
HackerOne, a bug bounty platform used by numerous companies and people around the world, just celebrated a new milestone, reaching $100 million in bounties paid. The term “hacker” might be associated in ...
