The Untold Story of a Crippling Ransomware Attack
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000
More than two years ago, criminals crippled the systems of London’s Hackney Council. It’s still fighting to recover.
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A Link to News Site Meduza Can (Technically) Land You in Russian Prison
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg, Andrew Couts| Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000
Plus: Hive ransomware gang gets knocked offline, FBI confirms North Korea stole $100 million, and more.
Read MoreADS-B Exchange, the Flight Tracker That Powered @ElonJet, Sold to Jetnet
Credit to Author: Justin Ling| Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000
ADS-B Exchange, beloved for resisting censorship, was sold to a company owned by private equity—and now even its biggest fans are bailing.
Read MoreMorgan Stanley fines some employees $1M for WhatsApp, iMessage use
Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley has punished some of its employees with fines that topped more than $1 million for breaching compliance rules by using WhatsApp and iMessage for business communications.
The fines were levied by docking previous bonuses or future pay, according to a report in the Financial Times.
While the fines might seem steep, Morgan Stanley itself has had to pay millions of dollars in fines for previous SEC violations related to the use of consumer messaging apps for business purposes.
Most Criminal Cryptocurrency Funnels Through Just 5 Exchanges
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:00:00 +0000
The crypto money-laundering market is tighter than at any time in the past decade, and the few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency.
Read MoreThe Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Alarms (2023)
Credit to Author: Medea Giordano| Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000
Your smartphone or wearable could help you out in a truly dangerous situation. Here are some options to consider.
Read MoreThe Unrelenting Menace of the LockBit Ransomware Gang
Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:00:00 +0000
The notorious Russian-speaking cybercriminals grew successful by keeping a low profile. But now they have a target on their backs.
Read MoreHow Microsoft is helping Ukraine’s cyberwar against Russia
One of the big surprises in Russia’s war against Ukraine has been how well Ukraine has fended off Russian cyberattacks. Ad hoc groups of white-hat hackers have helped, as have a number of nations and the US government.
Less well known is that tech companies, including Microsoft, are part of the effort. That aid ranges from giving advice to identifying attacks, offering fixes for them, and providing Ukraine with free tech and security services.
Microsoft isn’t just trying to help defend a country under siege from an aggressive, more-powerful neighbor. Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine can also get loose in the wild and do damage to enterprises and organizations that rely on Microsoft technology. (Russia could also deliberately target private companies with those attacks.)