Anubis ransomware: what you need to know
The Anubis ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has hit some healthcare organisations hard - but they are not the only ones at risk. Read more in my arti...
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Phishing Campaign Hides Lua Loader as TrueType Font File
Global phishing campaign disguised a Lua loader as a font file to deploy RATs and infostealers
Protecting Privacy in an AI Era
Daniel Solove argues in the Wall Street Journal (alternate link) that giving people control of their personal data is not an effective way to regulate privac...
Modular macOS Stealer Uses Kill Loops to Force Password Entry
New ClickLock macOS stealer locked victims out of their own system until they surrendered a password
Single Prompt Enables ChatGPT to Execute Full Cyber-Attack Chain, Researchers Claim
Cybersecurity researchers tested Open AI GPT 5.
"Selfish Bravado" Behind TfL Cyber-Attack, Judge Says as Pair Jailed
The perpetrators of the 2024 TfL cyber-attack have been jailed for five and a half years each after pleading guilty to Computer Misuse Act offences
SANS Warns of AI Governance Gap as Use by Security Teams Surges
SANS Institute says governance programs are still nascent even as AI failures and threats grow
Smashing Security podcast #476: Remote-control rickshaws and rogue book marketers
An app has appeared in India that lets anyone with a smartphone stop a passing e-rickshaw dead in its tracks - no login, no passwords, no permissions needed....
US Launches Gold Eagle to Coordinate AI-Driven Vulnerability Management
The White House announced Gold Eagle to help accelerate the discovery, prioritization and patching of flaws found by AI
Phishing Campaign Abuses eCards to Deploy RMM Tools
Six-month phishing campaign used seasonal eCard lures to plant legitimate RMM tools on victims
Eleven Vulnerable UEFI Shims Enable Secure Boot Bypass
Eleven forgotten Microsoft-signed UEFI shims can bypass Secure Boot on almost any machine
Compromised Logins Surge as the Most Common Entry Point for Ransomware Attacks
Research of incidents by Sophos finds that phishing, brute force attacks and other identity-based threats have surpassed software vulnerabilities as means of...
Progress Restores ShareFile Storage Zones Access After Security Warning
Progress has restored access to its ShareFile Storage Zones Controller after a four-day suspension triggered by a credible external security threat
A Video Screen That Is Also a Camera
Amazing: Researchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland, however, managed to create a new type of pixel that can simultaneously do both. This hypercharged pixel,...
Microsoft Patches 570 CVEs in Record Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released fixes for a record 570 CVEs in its July Patch Tuesday update, as experts warn AI is dramatically accelerating vulnerability discovery and ...
Government Updates UK’s National Risk Register with Cyber Warnings
The UK government is warning of the potential impact of catastrophic cyber-attacks
Americans are ignoring scam calls, but phishing emails still fool many
Americans are becoming more effective at avoiding spam calls and texts, but new research suggests that the strategy comes with an unexpected cost. A new surv...
Microsoft Patches a Record 570 Security Flaws
Microsoft Corp. today released software updates to plug at least 570 security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software, almost triple the nu...
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking (virtually) at the Policy-Relevant Privacy Research Workshop in Calgary, Canad...
US: Pentagon Suspends CMMC Phase II Requirements for Defense Contractors
The US Department of Defense announced the immediate suspension of the CMMC Phase II requirements until further review