Latest articles by Rene Millman
FBI raids Chinese POS business following cyber attack claims
News The business has been accused of selling terminals that acted as malware droppers and C2 servers
BillQuick billing software exploit lets hackers deploy ransomware
News The now-patched critical zero-day vulnerability also leaked sensitive data from the time and billing platform
BlackMatter ransomware victims reclaim data using secret decryptor
News Emsisoft discovered a critical flaw in the ransomware that allowed them to help victims recover their files
Microsoft touts new cyber security help for nonprofits
News Free training, security assessments, and access to tools given to strengthen charities’ security posture
US to ban surveillance software exports to authoritarian governments
News Commerce dept to prevent US companies from selling tools to hack people
The 9 best courses for R
In-depth Whether it’s data science, machine learning, and statistics you are interested in, there’s a course that will teach you R
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
