Fired admin cripples former employer’s network using old credentials
An IT system administrator of a prominent financial company based in Hawaii, U.S., used a pair of credentials that hadn't…
Chinese hackers target Australian govt with ScanBox malware
China-based threat actors have been targeting Australian government agencies and wind turbine fleets in the South China Sea by directing…
The Week in Ransomware – July 22nd 2022 – Attacks abound
New ransomware operations continue to be launched this week, with the new Luna ransomware found to be targeting both Windows and VMware…
Ex-Coinbase manager charged in first crypto insider-trading case
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a former Coinbase manager and two co-conspirators with wire fraud conspiracy and scheme…
Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet
Authorities in the United States, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. last week said they dismantled the "RSOCKS" botnet, a…
Russian RSocks botnet disrupted after hacking millions of devices
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the disruption of the Russian RSocks malware botnet used to hijack millions of…
What Counts as “Good Faith Security Research?”
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently revised its policy on charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act…
Former OpenSea head of product charged with NFT insider trading
Nathaniel Chastain, a former product manager at OpenSea, the largest online non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has been arrested and charged…
FBI seizes domains used to sell stolen data, DDoS services
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced today the seizure of three domains used by…
Canada bans Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks over security concerns
The Government of Canada announced its intention to ban the use of Huawei and ZTE telecommunications equipment and services across the…