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Hunters International claims ransom on Chinese mega-bank's London HQ
Ransomware gang Hunters International reportedly claims to have stolen more than 5.2 million files belonging to the London branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), a Chinese state-owned bank and financial service corporation, and set a deadline of September 13 to release all the data.…
So you paid a ransom demand … and now the decryptor doesn't work
For C-suite execs and security leaders, discovering your organization has been breached, your critical systems locked up and your data stolen, then receiving a ransom demand, is probably the worst day of your professional life.…
How $20 and a lapsed domain allowed security pros to undermine internet integrity
While trying to escape the Las Vegas heat during Black Hat last month, watchTowr Labs researchers decided to poke around for weaknesses in the WHOIS protocol. They claim to have found a way to undermine certificate authorities, which the world trusts to keep the internet safe by verifying the identity of websites.…
Mind the talent gap: Infosec vacancies abound, but hiring is flat
The shortfall between the number of working security professionals and the number of security job openings has reached 4.8 million – a new high, according to cyber security non-profit ISC2.…
India to train 5000 'Cyber Commandos'
India has announced a plan to train a specialized wing of 5000 "Cyber Commandos" in the next five years, as part of its efforts to address cyber crime.…
Microsoft says it broke some Windows 10 patching – as it fixes flaws under attack
Patch Tuesday Another Patch Tuesday has dawned, as usual with the unpleasant news that there are pressing security weaknesses and blunders to address.…
Crypto scams rake in $5.6B a year for cyberscum lowlifes, FBI says
The FBI just dropped its annual report examining the costs of crypto-related cybercrime, painting a predictably grim picture as total losses in the US exceeded $5.6 billion in 2023 – a 45 percent year-on-year increase.…
Thanks, Edward Snowden: you propelled China to quantum networking leadership
China has an undeniable lead in quantum networking technology – a state of affairs that should give the US pause, despite its lead in quantum computing.…
WhatsApp's 'View Once' could be 'View Whenever' due to a flaw
Video A popular privacy feature in WhatsApp is "completely broken and can be trivially bypassed," according to developers at cryptowallet startup Zengo.…
Russia's top-secret military unit reportedly plots undersea cable 'sabotage'
Russia's naval activity near undersea cables is reportedly drawing the scrutiny of US officials, further sparking concerns that the Kremlin may be plotting to "sabotage" underwater infrastructure via a secretive, dedicated military unit called the General Staff Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research (GUGI).…
Avis alerts nearly 300k car renters that crooks stole their info
Avis Rent A Car System has alerted 299,006 customers across multiple US states that their personal information was stolen in an August data breach.…
1.7M potentially pwned after payment services provider takes a year to notice break-in
Around 1.7 million people will receive a letter from Florida-based Slim CD, if they haven't already, after the company detected an intrusion dating back nearly a year.…
Strengthening enterprise storage against cyber threats
Webinar As cyberattacks like ransomware and malware grow more sophisticated, organizations need to ensure their enterprise storage systems are robust and resilient.…
Kremlin-linked COLDRIVER crooks take pro-democracy NGOs for phishy ride
A pro-democracy NGO in Russia says it looks like the Kremlin-linked COLDRIVER group was behind last month's hack-and-leak job that saw files and inboxes dumped online.…
Cybersecurity regulation stepping up
Webinar As cybersecurity regulations tighten, organisations face new challenges that require more than just compliance checklists.…
Predator spyware updated with dangerous new features, also now harder to track
Infosec in brief After activating its chameleon field and going to ground following press attention earlier this year, the dangerous Predator commercial spyware kit is back – with upgrades.…
Despite cyberattacks, water security standards remain a pipe dream
It sounds like the start of a bad joke: Digital trespassers from China, Russia, and Iran break into US water systems.…
Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy
Google recently rewrote the firmware for protected virtual machines in its Android Virtualization Framework using the Rust programming language and wants you to do the same, assuming you deal with firmware.…
Cisco merch shoppers stung in Magecart attack
Bad news for anyone who purchased a Cisco hoodie earlier this month: Suspected Russia-based attackers injected data-stealing JavaScript into the networking giant's online store selling Cisco-branded merch.…
To patch this server, we need to get someone drunk
On Call The Register understands consuming alcohol is quite a popular way to wind down from the working week, but each Friday we get the party started early with a new and sober instalment of On Call, the reader contributed column in which you share stories about the emotional hangovers you've earned delivering tech support.…