How the FBI fights ransomware
When the FBI seized the website earlier this year operated by the Hive ransomware group, it was the result of the bureau’s efforts to infiltrate the infrastructure…
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Why pig butchering is the worst kind of online scam
Pig butchering has become an all-too-common online con that costs victims millions of dollars annually. And there’s little remedy for a growing number of victims. But Erin…
Two Energy Department entities breached as part of massive MOVEit compromise
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said it's working with "several federal agencies" affected by a flaw in the file transfer software.
Safe Mode Trailer
You’ve probably noticed that hackers are changing the world. Everday, data breaches are putting you at risk. Privacy invading apps are chasing your attention. Spies are treating…
New FCC privacy task force takes aim at data breaches, SIM-swaps
The Federal Communications Commission task force will also examine how carriers collect and share geolocation data.
Misconfiguration leaves thousands of servers vulnerable to attack, researchers find
Simple mistakes and configuration errors is still a major cybersecurity issue, according to security firm Censys.
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The FBI’s BreachForums bust is causing ‘chaos in the cybercrime underground’
The dramatic fall of one of the preeminent cybercrime communities on the web will have major implications for the cybercrime markets.
Cancer patient sues medical provider after ransomware group posts her photos online
The suit comes about six weeks after the ransomware threatened to post sensitive material online if they weren't paid.
DC health exchange breach affects former national security official, Congress
Leaked data from the capital's health insurance broker exposes sensitive data belonging to the city's powerbrokers.
After apparent hack, data from Australian tech giant Atlassian dumped online
A hacking crew called SiegedSec posted data on what appears to be thousands of employees and floor plans for two of the company's offices.