Hacking gang creates fake firm to hire pentesters for ransomware attacks
The FIN7 hacking group is attempting to join the highly profitable ransomware space by creating fake cybersecurity companies that conduct…
Cybercrime matures as hackers are forced to work smarter
An analysis of 500 hacking incidents across a wide range of industries has revealed trends that characterize a maturity in…
US govt to ban export of hacking tools to authoritarian regimes
The Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) today announced export controls for software and hardware tools that could…
Trustwave released a free decryptor for the BlackByte ransomware
Trustwave’s SpiderLabs researchers have released a free decryptor for the BlackByte ransomware that can allow victims to recover […] The…
Forensic Collections From a Mac: CHALLENG ES & SOLUTIONS
INTRODUCTION For law enforcement, finding and dealing with Apple devices in the field can create confusion and headaches […] The…
Acer hacked twice in a week by the same threat actor
Acer has suffered a second cyberattack in just a week by the same hacking group that says other regions are…
LightBasin hacking group breaches 13 global telecoms in two years
A group of hackers that security researchers call LightBasin has been compromising mobile telecommunication systems across the world for the…
Man gets 7 years in prison for hacking 65K health care employees
Justin Sean Johnson, also known as TheDearthStar and Dearthy Star, was sentenced this week to seven years in prison for the 2014…
REvil ransomware shuts down again after Tor sites were hijacked
The REvil ransomware operation has likely shut down once again after an unknown person hijacked their Tor payment portal and…
How Attackers Hack Humans
Inside their motivations, how they go about it -- and what businesses can do about it, according to Counterintelligence Institute…