The Week in Ransomware – August 12th 2022 – Attacking the defenders
It was a very busy week for ransomware news and attacks, especially with the disclosure that Cisco was breached by…
Vulnerable Democrats thrust into spotlight after voting in favor of Manchin-Schumer inflation bill
Democrats facing tough elections in the upcoming midterms are now in the spotlight after voting in favor of the Inflation…
House Democrats pass $739B Manchin-Schumer spending and tax increase bill
House Democrats on Friday passed a $739 billion climate change, tax hike, and healthcare bill, giving President Biden's domestic agenda…
Anonymous poop gifting site hacked, customers exposed
ShitExpress, a web service that lets you send a box of feces along with a personalized message to friends and…
Novel Ransomware Comes to the Sophisticated SOVA Android Banking Trojan
Unusually, SOVA, which targets US users, now allows lateral movement for deeper data access. Version 5 adds an encryption capability.
Support for Manchin-Schumer spending bill could be final blow for 5 most vulnerable House Democrats
Five Democrats running for re-election in Trump country face uncertain futures following the planned House vote on the Inflation Reduction…
Xiaomi phones with MediaTek chips vulnerable to forged payments
Security analysts have found weaknesses in the implementation of the trusted execution environment (TEE) in MediaTek-powered Xiaomi smartphones, which could…
US govt will pay you $10 million for info on Conti ransomware members
The U.S. State Department announced a $10 million reward today for information on five high-ranking Conti ransomware members, including showing…
It Might Be Our Data, But It’s Not Our Breach
A cybersecurity firm says it has intercepted a large, unique stolen data set containing the names, addresses, email addresses, phone…
Maryland’s Hogan first of the potential GOP 2024 presidential hopefuls to visit Iowa State Fair
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland heads to the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, as part of a jam-packed two-day…