Latest articles by Rene Millman
A quarter of all malicious JavaScript is obfuscated
News Hackers using concealed packers to avoid detection
Organizations warned of ransomware risk from smaller operators
News They may not have the financial muscle, but small-time cyber crooks can cause havoc for critical systems
Iranian hacking group continues to target US citizens
News APT35 used phishing attacks and uploaded spyware onto Google Play Store
30 countries announce crackdown on ransomware payments
News Virtual Counter-Ransomware Initiative meeting at White House lays out plans
Hackers used MSHTML exploit a week before patches were ready
News New report finds cyber criminals automating exploit creation to help less capable hackers
Hackers fake DocuSign and offer fraudulent signing methods
News Criminals impersonate the e-signing company to steal credentials
IBM launches Environmental Intelligence Suite
News Big Blue said new suite would help organizations prepare for climate change problems
Phishing campaign uses math symbol to imitate Verizon logo
News Fake logo fools victims into thinking they are dealing with the real company
Kaspersky exposes MysterySnail zero-day exploit in Windows
News Elevation-of-privilege flaw could enable Chinese hackers to mount widespread spying campaign
Supply chain breaches impacted 97% of firms in the past year
News New BlueVoyand research finds that supply chain security breaches are increasing
GitHub revokes duplicate SSH auth keys generated by keypair library
News Git client GitKraken used the affected library
The 4 most notorious hackers
In-depth From Snowden to Mitnick, we trace the lives of those who hack
FontOnLake: "Sophisticated" malware targets Linux systems
News The malware stands out for its ability to maintain persistence on the infected system
Pacific City Bank confirms it was hit by ransomware
News Hackers accessed files including documents related to loan applications, such as tax returns, Form W-2 information, and payroll records
Microsoft fixes bug preventing Azure Virtual Desktop security updates
News The bug has been a problem since July
Justice Department unveils civil cyber fraud initiative to battle online crime
News New proposal will respond to cyber security breaches and cryptocurrency use in undertaking cyber fraud
Senator to introduce new bill to force ransomware payment disclosures
News Organizations would have 48 hours to inform DHS
Windows 11 has problems with Oracle VirtualBox
News Microsoft confirms compatibility issues as new operating system makes its debut
Neiman Marcus data breach hits 4.6 million customers
News The breach took place last year, but details have only now come to light
Biden is confident in the nation’s cyber security efforts
News President opens Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a commitment to “lead, rather than lag”
US wants answers over FBI delay in helping Kaseya ransomware victims
News Bipartisan criticism grows over FBI’s actions following REvil ransomware attack
Malware pretending to be Amnesty International antivirus for Pegasus discovered
News Victims fearing Pegasus spyware targeted in a new malware campaign
The worst hacks of all time
In-depth Yahoo, LinkedIn, Facebook, here is a quick guide to some of the biggest data breaches in history
