Facebook disrupts operations of seven surveillance-for-hire firms
Facebook has disrupted the operations of seven different spyware-making companies, blocking their Internet infrastructure, sending cease and desist letters, and…
McMenamins breweries hit by a Conti ransomware attack
Portland brewery and hotel chain McMenamins suffered a Conti ransomware attack over the weekend that disrupted the company's operations. [...]
Crooks injects e-skimmers in random WordPress plugins of e-stores
Threat actors are injecting credit card swipers into random plugins of e-commerce WordPress sites, Sucuri researchers warn. Sucuri […] The…
Dept. of Homeland Security Launches ‘Hack DHS’ Program
A new bug bounty program aims to find potential security flaws within certain DHS systems and strengthen the department's security…
Telecom operators targeted in recent espionage hacking campaign
Researchers have spotted a new espionage campaign targeting telecommunication and IT service providers in the Middle East and Asia. [...]
DHS announces ‘Hack DHS’ bug bounty program for vetted researchers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new bug bounty program dubbed "Hack DHS" that allows vetted cybersecurity…
Bug-Bounty Programs Shift Focus to Most Critical Flaws
The number of bug bounty programs jumped by a third, the median payout for a critical vulnerability report rose to…
The Week in Ransomware – December 10th 2021 – Project CODA
This week has quite a bit of ransomware news, including arrests, a new and sophisticated ransomware, and an attack bringing…
Volvo Cars discloses security breach leading to R&D data theft
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars has disclosed that unknown attackers have stolen research and development information after hacking some of its…
Australian govt raises alarm over Conti ransomware attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) says Conti ransomware attacks have targeted multiple Australian organizations from various industry verticals since…