Repairmen suspected of installing ransomware on customers’ PCs. Arrests in South Korea
Authorities in South Korea have filed charges against employees at a computer repair store. What are the nine charged employees…
Fake Ledger devices mailed out in attempt to steal from cryptocurrency fans
Received a replacement Ledger cryptocurrency wallet through the post following the service’s data breach? Be on your guard… Read more…
CLOP ransomware suspects charged by police in Ukraine
Six people alleged to be part of the notorious CLOP ransomware gang have been detained and charged by Ukrainian police,…
Smashing Security podcast #232: Zoomolympics and language matters
Video gaming giant Electronic Arts suffers a hack following slack security, the Japanese Olympics are proving unpopular with everyone apart…
Ransomware is the biggest threat, says GCHQ cybersecurity chief
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned that ransomware has become the biggest threat to British…
Meat supplier JBS probed after paying $11 million ransom to attackers
The US Congress may have a beef with the firm which paid a ransom totalling $11 million to a gang…
Cyber insurance giant AXA hit by ransomware attack after saying it would stop covering ransom payments
One week after the French branch of cyber insurance giant AXA said that it would no longer be writing policies…
Smashing Security podcast #231: Sexy snaps and encrypted chat traps
Criminals are caught in a encrypted chat trap, should you trust Apple’s repair team with your sexy snaps, and do…
Criminal networks smashed after using “secure” chat app secretly run by cops
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has revealed that it was able to decrypt and snoop on the private messages sent…
Cryptocurrency hacks wanted – $100,000 prize fund offered in contest run by cybercrime forum
Cybercriminals are running an online competition offering big prizes to anyone who believes they have found an unusual way to…