Report highlights cybersecurity dangers of Elastic Stack implementation mistakesResearchers from cybersecurity firm Salt Security discovered widespread mistakes that allowed them to launch attacks where any user could extract sensitive customer and system data.September 29, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
White House confirms person behind Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack nabbed during Russian REvil raidRussian officials arrested 14 alleged members of the REvil ransomware group on Friday.January 14, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Ransomware
Decryptor released for Maze, Egregor, and Sekhmet ransomware strainsSomeone connected to the ransomware group released decryption keys in a BleepingComputer forum.February 9, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Ransomware
BitConnect founder indicted for $2.4 billion cryptocurrency Ponzi schemeSatish Kumbhani is still on the run after abandoning the effort in 2018.February 28, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Blockchain
McAfee/FireEye merger completed, CEO says automation only way forward for cybersecurityCEO Bryan Palma said the cybersecurity talent deficit means AI and machine learning will need to take on a bigger role in cybersecurity.October 8, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
$5.2 billion in BTC transactions tied to top 10 ransomware variants: US TreasuryFor the first half of 2021, almost $600 million was linked to ransomware payments thanks to reports filed by financial services firms.October 15, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
Apache releases new 2.17.0 patch for Log4j to solve denial of service vulnerabilityThe Apache Software Foundation published a new Log4j patch late on Friday after discovering issues with 2.16.December 18, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Security
Backlash to retail use of facial recognition grows after Michigan teen unfairly kicked out of skating rinkApple, Macy's, Albertsons, Lowes and Ace Hardware all use facial recognition software in their stores.July 15, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in AI & Robotics
Airport services firm Swissport reports ransomware incidentSwissport said part of its IT infrastructure was hit with a ransomware attack on Thursday.February 4, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Ransomware
Missouri governor faces backlash and ridicule for threatening reporter who discovered exposed teacher SSNsGovernor Mike Parson called a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter a "hacker". He threatened criminal prosecution because he notified state officials about a database that exposed the sensitive information of 100,000 educators.October 14, 2021 by Jonathan Greig in Government: US