Chinese Supply-Chain Attack on Computer Systems
February 13 2021
Bloomberg News has a major story about the Chinese hacking computer motherboards made by Supermicro, Levono, and others. It’s been going on since at least 2008. The US...
Read moreFriday Squid Blogging: Flying Squid
February 12 2021How squid fly. 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 moreMedieval Security Techniques
February 12 2021Sonja Drummer describes (with photographs) two medieval security techniques. The first is a for authentication: a document has been cut in half with an irregular pattern, so that the...
Read moreWater Utility Hack Could Inspire More Intruders
February 12 2021If past cyberattacks are any indication, success begets imitation. In the wake of last week's hack of Florida water utility, other water utilities and users of remote desktop software...
Read moreFallen victim to online fraud? Here’s what to do…
February 12 2021Practical tips on how to avoid getting scammed in the first place, as well as what to do if it does happen.
Read moreIn a hybrid and multicloud world, identity is the new perimeter and a critical attack surface for bad actors.
Read moreAttack against Florida Water Treatment Facility
February 12 2021
A water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, was attacked last Friday. The attacker took control of one of the systems, and increased the amount of sodium hydroxide...
Read moreSMS tax scam unmasked: Bogus but believable – don’t fall for it!
February 12 2021Everyone loves a tax refund - just don't get so excited that you forget to check for telltale signs of a scam.
Read moreRansomware Attackers Set Their Sights on SaaS
February 11 2021Ransomware has begun to target data-heavy SaaS applications, open source, and Web and application frameworks.
Read moreGrowing Collaboration Among Criminal Groups Heightens Ransomware Threat for Healthcare Sector
February 11 2021Expect increase in ransomware and 'triple extortion' attacks, Cyber Threat Intelligence League says.
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