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Birmingham Airport Cyber Attack: Indicator of Escalating Threats to Aviation Sector
Anonymous Russia has claimed responsibility for the Birmingham Airport cyber attack, reportedly launched on the airport’s website. The hacker group made the claims publicly and announced via their Telegram post that they successfully executed the Birmingham Airport...
Kevin Mitnick: A Man of Many Hats, No More
When someone is branded “the most wanted cybercriminal in the world”, you do whatever you can to stay away from his vicinity, online or otherwise. However, Kevin David Mitnick literally had the cybersecurity world eating out of his hand: the media, the industry, and...
Alarming 66% Quarterly Growth in Ransomware Attacks Notes Cyble’s Q2-2023 Ransomware Report
Cyble, the Y Combinator-backed leader in AI-powered global cyber threat intelligence, today announced the release of its much-awaited Q2-2023 Ransomware Report, an exhaustive resource offering critical insights into the ever-evolving global ransomware landscape Within...
Kevin Mitnick Died
Obituary.
Estée Lauder – internal data stolen after being hit by two separate ransomware attacks
If you thought hackers might be causing your company a few headaches, pity the folks at Estée Lauder. Two different ransomware groups have listed the cosmetics maker on their leak sites on the dark web, as a result of seemingly separate attacks. Read more in my...
S3 Ep144: When threat hunting goes down a rabbit hole
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WhatsApp Outage Impacts Over 200,000 Users, ‘Under Control’ Says Company
Instant messaging service WhatsApp was inaccessible for several users for nearly an hour today. The company owned by Meta announced on Twitter that they were working to resolve the connectivity issues with WhatsApp. The WhatsApp outage caught widespread attention on...
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs Uncovers Novel ‘Kanti’ Ransomware Targeting Cryptocurrency Users
Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) recently discovered a new strain of ransomware dubbed “Kanti” that poses a significant threat to cryptocurrency users. The Kanti ransomware earned its name due to its distinct encryption method, appending the “.kanti”...
Commentary on the Implementation Plan for the 2023 US National Cybersecurity Strategy
The Atlantic Council released a detailed commentary on the White House’s new “Implementation Plan for the 2023 US National Cybersecurity Strategy.” Lots of interesting bits. So far, at least three trends emerge: First, the plan contains a (somewhat) more concrete list...
Tech support scammers trick victims into old-school offline money transfer
The FBI warns that tech support scammers are increasingly telling their victims to send actual cash, concealed in newspaper or a magazine, rather than wiring funds. But why? Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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