Russian ransomware affiliate charged with attacks on critical infrastructure
The U.S. Justice Department has filed charges against a Russian citizen named Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka or…
Top 5 Password Cracking Techniques Used by Hackers
In this article, we'll provide an overview of the biggest threats, password cracking, discuss the importance of strong passwords, and…
2 Years After Colonial Pipeline, US Critical Infrastructure Still Not Ready for Ransomware
Sweeping changes implemented since the May 2021 cyberattack are helping — but more work remains to be done, security experts…
Effects of the Hive Ransomware Group Takedown
Despite some success in limiting damage from Hive, there's no time to relax security vigilance.
Microsoft (& Apple) Patch Tuesday, April 2023 Edition
Microsoft today released software updates to plug 100 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, including a…
FBI: Ransomware hit 860 critical infrastructure orgs in 2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed in its 2022 Internet Crime Report that ransomware gangs breached the networks of at least 860 critical…
Fresh, Buggy Clop Ransomware Variant Targets Linux Systems
For the moment, victims can decrypt data without paying a ransom. But Clop is a ransomware variant that has caused…
The Week in Ransomware – January 27th 2023 – ‘We hacked the hackers’
For the most part, this week has been relatively quiet regarding ransomware attacks and researcher — that is, until the…
US offers $10M bounty for Hive ransomware links to foreign governments
The U.S. Department of State today offered up to $10 million for information that could help link the Hive ransomware…
Hive Ransomware Gang Loses Its Honeycomb, Thanks to DoJ
The US Department of Justice hacked into Hive's infrastructure, made off with hundreds of decryptors, and seized the gang's operations.