Malicious SSH backdoor sneaks into xz, Linux world's data compression library STOP USAGE OF FEDORA RAWHIDE, says Red Hat while Debian Unstable and others also affected CSO29 Mar 2024 | 123
FTX crypto-crook Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison Could have been worse: Prosecutors wanted decades more Cyber-crime28 Mar 2024 | 106
INC Ransom claims responsibility for attack on NHS Scotland Sensitive documents dumped on leak site amid claims of 3 TB of data stolen in total Cyber-crime28 Mar 2024 | 14
Execs in Japan busted for winning dev bids then outsourcing to North Koreans Government issues stern warning over despot money-making scheme Cyber-crime28 Mar 2024 | 12
China encouraged armed offensive against Myanmar government to protest proliferation of online scams Report claims Beijing is most displeased by junta's failure to address slave labor scam settlements Cyber-crime28 Mar 2024 | 5
Miscreants are exploiting enterprise tech zero days more and more, Google warns Crooks know where the big bucks are Cyber-crime27 Mar 2024 | 5
Street newspaper appears to have Big Issue with Qilin ransomware gang The days of cybercriminals having something of a moral compass are over Cyber-crime27 Mar 2024 | 12
Ransomware can mean life or death at hospitals. DEF CON hackers to the rescue? Interview ARPA-H joins DARPA's AIxCC, adds $20M to cash rewards Cyber-crime26 Mar 2024 | 22
UK elections are unaffected by China's cyber-interference, says deputy PM Sanctions galore for APT31, which has been blamed for two major attacks on democracy Cyber-crime26 Mar 2024 | 18
US charges Chinese nationals with cyber-spying on pretty much everyone for Beijing Plus: Alleged front sanctioned, UK blames PRC for Electoral Commission theft, and does America need a Cyber Force? Cyber-crime25 Mar 2024 | 6
Over 170K users caught up in poisoned Python package ruse Supply chain attack targeted GitHub community of Top.gg Discord server Cyber-crime25 Mar 2024 | 44
Tech trade union confirms cyberattack behind IT, email outage Exclusive Systems have been pulled offline as a precaution Cyber-crime25 Mar 2024 | 11
Time to examine the anatomy of the British Library ransomware nightmare Opinion Mistakes years in the making tell a universal story that must not be ignored Cyber-crime25 Mar 2024 | 103
Vans claims cyber crooks didn't run off with its customers' financial info Just 35.5M names, addresses, emails, phone numbers … no biggie Cyber-crime24 Mar 2024 | 8
Russia's Cozy Bear caught phishing German politicos with phony dinner invites Forget the Riesling, bring on the WINELOADER Cyber-crime23 Mar 2024 | 8
Chinese snoops use F5, ConnectWise bugs to sell access into top US, UK networks Crew may well be working under contract for Beijing Cyber-crime22 Mar 2024 | 5
Congress votes unanimously to ban brokers selling American data to enemies At least we can all agree on something Security21 Mar 2024 | 19
Yacht dealer to the stars attacked by Rhysida ransomware gang MarineMax may be in choppy waters after 'stolen data' given million-dollar price tag Cyber-crime21 Mar 2024 | 9
UK council won't say whether two-week 'cyber incident' impacted resident data Security experts insist ransomware is involved but Leicester zips its lips Cyber-crime21 Mar 2024 | 22
Exposed: Chinese smartphone farms that run thousands of barebones mobes to do crime Operators pack twenty phones into a chassis – then rack 'em and stack 'em ready to do evil Cyber-crime21 Mar 2024 | 34
It's 2024 and North Korea's Kimsuky gang is exploiting Windows Help files New infostealer may indicate a shift in tactics – and maybe targets too, beyond Asia Research21 Mar 2024 | 5
US task force aims to plug security leaks in water sector From a trickle to a flood, threats now seen as too great to ignore Cyber-crime20 Mar 2024 | 14
Serial extortionist of medical facilities pleads guilty to cybercrime charges Robert Purbeck even went as far as threatening a dentist with the sale of his child’s data Cyber-crime20 Mar 2024 | 6
Australian techie jailed for accessing museum's accounting system and buying himself stuff Also down under, researchers find security-cleared workers leaking details of their gigs Cyber-crime20 Mar 2024 | 26
Beijing-backed cyberspies attacked 70+ orgs across 23 countries Plus potential links to I-Soon, researchers say Security19 Mar 2024 | 11
Crypto scams more costly to the US than ransomware, Feds say Latest figures paint grim picture of how viciously the elderly are targeted Cyber-crime19 Mar 2024 | 9
Crypto wallet providers urged to rethink security as criminals drain them of millions Innovative Ethereum feature exploited as victims say goodbye to assets Cyber-crime19 Mar 2024 | 13
Fujitsu: Miscreants infected our systems with malware, may have stolen customer info Sneaky software slips past shields, spurring scramble Security18 Mar 2024 | 5
Cyberattack gifts esports pros with cheats, forcing Apex Legends to postpone tournament Updated Virtual gunslingers forcibly became cheaters via mystery means Cyber-crime18 Mar 2024 | 6
Filipino police free hundreds of slaves toiling in romance scam operation 875 workers liberated after falling for promises of lucrative work, nine arrested Cyber-crime18 Mar 2024 | 45
FTC goes undercover to probe suspected antivirus scam, scores $26M settlement Imagine trying to trick folks into buying $500 of unnecessary repairs – and they turn out to be federal agents Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 9
LockBit ransomware kingpin gets 4 years behind bars Canadian-Russian said to have turned to a life of cybercrime during pandemic, now must pay the price – literally Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 12
Record breach of French government exposes up to 43 million people's data Zut alors! Department for registering and helping unemployed people broken into Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 28
International effort to disrupt cybercrime moves into operational phase Will the WEF experiment work? Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 22
US to probe Change Healthcare's data protection standards as lawsuits mount Services slowly coming back online but providers still struggling Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 3
Nissan to let 100,000 Aussies and Kiwis know their data was stolen in cyberattack Akira ransomware crooks brag of swiping thousands of ID documents during break-in Cyber-crime14 Mar 2024 | 7
Cryptocurrency laundryman gets hung out to dry Bitcoin Fog washed hundreds of millions for criminals Cyber-crime13 Mar 2024 | 27
Stanford University failed to detect ransomware intruders for 4 months 27,000 individuals had data stolen, which for some included names and social security numbers Cyber-crime13 Mar 2024 | 4
UK council yanks IT systems and phone lines offline following cyber ambush Targeting recovery this week, officials still trying to 'dentify the nature of the incident' Cyber-crime12 Mar 2024 | 49
British Library pushes the cloud button, says legacy IT estate cause of hefty rebuild Five months in and the mammoth post-ransomware recovery has barely begun Cyber-crime11 Mar 2024 | 45
Cybercrime crew Magnet Goblin bursts onto the scene exploiting Ivanti holes Plus: CISA pulls plug on couple of systems feared compromised Cyber-crime08 Mar 2024 | 2
Microsoft confirms Russian spies stole source code, accessed internal systems Still 'no evidence' of any compromised customer-facing systems, we're told Cyber-crime08 Mar 2024 | 54
Change Healthcare registers pulse after crippling ransomware attack Remaining services are expected to return in the coming weeks after $22M ALPHV ransom Cyber-crime08 Mar 2024 | 2
Swiss cheese security? Play ransomware gang milks government of 65,000 files Classified docs, readable passwords, and thousands of personal information nabbed in Xplain breach Cyber-crime08 Mar 2024 | 11
Possible China link to Change Healthcare ransomware attack Alleged crim bought SmartScreen Killer, Cobalt Strike on dark-web markets Cyber-crime07 Mar 2024 | 3
JetBrains TeamCity under attack by ransomware thugs after disclosure mess More than 1,000 servers remain unpatched and vulnerable Cyber-crime07 Mar 2024 | 11
Belgian ale legend Duvel's brewery borked as ransomware halts production Biz reassures quaffers it has enough beer, expects quick recovery before weekend Cyber-crime07 Mar 2024 | 40
Lawsuit claims gift card fraud is the gift that keeps on giving, to Google Play Store commissions are a nice little earner, wherever they come from Cyber-crime07 Mar 2024 | 22
Capita says 2023 cyberattack costs a factor as it reports staggering £100M+ loss Additional cuts announced, sparking fears of further layoffs Cyber-crime06 Mar 2024 | 27
Uncle Sam intervenes as Change Healthcare ransomware fiasco creates mayhem As the crooks behind the attack - probably ALPHV/BlackCat - fake their own demise Cyber-crime06 Mar 2024 | 6
Fidelity customers' financial info feared stolen in suspected ransomware attack Insurance giant blames Infosys, LockBit claims credit Cyber-crime05 Mar 2024 | 13
Change Healthcare attack latest: ALPHV bags $22M in Bitcoin amid affiliate drama No honor among thieves? Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 7
Seoul accuses North Korea of stealing southern chipmakers' designs Kim Jong Un's all in for home-built silicon says warning Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 1
Ransomware ban backers insist thugs must be cut off from payday Increasingly clear number of permanent solutions is narrowing Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 22
The federal bureau of trolling hits LockBit, but the joke's on us Opinion When you can't lock 'em up, lock 'em out Cyber-crime04 Mar 2024 | 27
Ransomware gangs are paying attention to infostealers, so why aren't you? Analysts warn of big leap in cred-harvesting malware activity last year Cyber-crime29 Feb 2024 | 2
Australian spy chief fears sabotage of critical infrastructure And accuses a former Australian politician of having 'sold out their country' Cyber-crime29 Feb 2024 | 17
ALPHV/BlackCat claims responsibility for Change Healthcare attack Updated Brags it lifted 6TB of data, but let's remember these people are criminals and not worthy of much trust Cyber-crime29 Feb 2024 | 4
Cybercrims: When we hit IT, they sometimes pay, but when we hit OT... jackpot Analysis Or so says opsec firm, which confirms 70% of all industrial org ransomware in 2023 targeted manufacturers Cyber-crime27 Feb 2024 | 19
ALPHV/BlackCat responsible for Change Healthcare cyberattack Updated US government's bounty hasn't borne fruit as whack-a-mole game goes on Security26 Feb 2024 | 2