There's a new malware out there that masquerades as ransomware, but in fact destroys the data from the start. And no, this isn't a mistake on the part of the programmers. It's clear that it was the intent of the programmers from the beginning ( Read more... )

Affinity fraud uses your connections with individuals or groups to gain your trust and lure you into a scam. Most commonly, scammers present themselves as associated with the mark's faith community or a charitable organization, sometimes asking for donations, but often offering "investment opportunities ( Read more... )

It turns out that a simple Bluetooth hack can unlock a Tesla or break into all kinds of devices. It's a variation on the man in the middle attack known as the relay attack, and takes advantage of assumptions built into the Bluetooth Low Energy standard ( Read more... )

We're used to thinking of malicious hacking in terms of people breaking into databases and other systems for businesses, schools, hospitals, government agencies, etc. Theft of data, ransomware, etc. However, it now looks like industrial control systems, particularly embedded systems, are going to be the next big thing for hackers to attack.

It looks like someone's taken password phishing to a new level. It takes advantage of the OAuth protocol, which allows people to log into a site using an existing logon, such as Facebook or Google, instead of having to create a new account there ( Read more... )

The notorious Conti ransomware gang has been the subject of a hack, releasing their chat logs in which they gloat about their victims.

As if we didn't have enough problems already, it appears that a notorious Russian hacker group has infected a number of network devices with a malware known as Cyclops Blink, which is able to abuse firmware update protocols to persist even when infected devices are rebooted and reset ( Read more... )

It's easier than you realize to get suckered by a phishing scam. Usually I'll make sure to open a fresh browser window and enter the URL for a website myself, but today I was busy with some other things and unthinkingly followed a link in an e-mail. Only after I'd entered the password did I realize that it wasn't the right URL ( Read more... )

Colonial Pipeline has restored service after a ransomware attack crippled operations. However, they warn that it will take some time to get back to normal, since a pipeline doesn't just come back on like an electrical line ( Read more... )

Someone I knew just got their phone hacked, apparently by an employee of their service provider, who cloned the SIM. However, instead of going after financial information (the usual target of identity thieves), this lowlife used it to break into the victim's e-mail and social media accounts and play juvenile mean-girl stunts: sending profanity- ( Read more... )