Chaos in a cup: When ransomware creeps into your smart coffee maker
This International Coffee Day, we looked at coffee machines that helped bring down a network of systems. Who would've guessed?
When the fledgling concept of the Internet of...
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month.
"Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70...
REvil ransomware gang busted by Russian Federal Security Service
Russia's Federal Security Service raided the homes of 14 suspected members of the REvil ransomware gang and arrested 8 of them.
Eight members of the REvil ransomware group have...
Ransomware gang hits 49ers’ network before Super Bowl kick off
Just hours before the Super Bowl Sunday kick off, the San Francisco 49ers confirmed it was the victim of a ransomware attack.
The San Francisco 49ers has confirmed that...
Steamship Authority answers question: Who’s the next ransomware victim?
Steamship Authority, a ferry service to the islands near Massachusetts, is the latest ransomware victim in logistics.
After the attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS, many may have been...
Ransom Disclosure Act would mandate ransomware payment reporting
The Ransom Disclosure Act would require many companies, local governments, and non-profits to disclose whenever they pay a ransomware demand.
In an effort to better understand and clamp...
[updated]QNAP update stops Deadbolt ransomware, annoys some users, starts debate
After several warnings to their user and thousands of victims, QNAP pushed out a forced update to their NAS devices.
Earlier this week (25 January, 2022) news broke that...
Maze ransomware gang announces retirement
On November 1, the cybercriminals behind Maze ransomware announced their retirement. Is this a reason to go all out and celebrate? We're afraid not.
The threat actors behind Maze...
How to Make Your Employees Your First Line of Cyber Defense
May 01, 2024The Hacker NewsSecurity Awareness Training
There's a natural human desire to avoid threatening scenarios. The irony, of course, is if you hope to attain any semblance of security,...
CISA Ransomware report warns “triple threat” attacks still on the prowl
We take a look at one of the most interesting aspects of the recently released CISA ransomware report: the triple threat.
Though we may be stuck with endless COVID-19...
