Egregor ransomware criminals allegedly busted in Ukraine
February 15 2021More good news in the cybercrime law-and-order world, this time a bust of ransomware crooks.
Read moreConsumer banks, exchanges, payment firms, and card issuing companies around the globe were among those hit.
Read moreHow to Submit a Column to Dark Reading
February 15 2021Have a new idea, a lesson learned, or a call to action for your fellow cybersecurity professionals? Here's how to submit your Commentary pieces to Dark Reading.
Read moreOn Vulnerability-Adjacent Vulnerabilities
February 15 2021
At the virtual Enigma Conference, Google’s Project Zero’s Maggie Stone gave a talk about zero-day exploits in the wild. In it, she talked about how often vendors...
Read moreChinese 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.
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