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Naked Security
Ransomware tales: The MitM attack that really had a Man in the Middle
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 24
th
2023 at 17:59
Another traitorous sysadmin story, this one busted by system logs that gave his game away...
Naked Security
US offers $10m bounty for Russian ransomware suspect outed in indictment
By
Naked Security writer
β May 17
th
2023 at 18:40
"Up to $10 million for information that leads to the arrest and/or conviction of this defendant."
Naked Security
Whodunnit? Cybercrook gets 6 years for ransoming his own employer
By
Naked Security writer
β May 12
th
2023 at 16:15
Not just an active adversary, but a two-faced one, too.
Naked Security
S3 Ep134: Itβs a PRIVATE key β the hint is in the name!
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 11
th
2023 at 14:54
Latest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
Naked Security
Attention gamers! Motherboard maker MSI admits to breach, issues βrogue firmwareβ alert
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 11
th
2023 at 18:58
Stealing private keys is like getting hold of a medieval monarch's personal signet ring... you get to put an official seal on treasonous material.
Naked Security
World Backup Day is here again β 5 tips to keep your precious data safe
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 31
st
2023 at 01:14
The only backup you will ever regret is the one you didn't make...
Naked Security
S3 Ep125: When security hardware has security holes [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 9
th
2023 at 18:58
Lastest episode - listen now! (Full transcript inside.)
Naked Security
DoppelPaymer ransomware supsects arrested in Germany and Ukraine
By
Naked Security writer
β March 6
th
2023 at 16:16
Devices seized, suspects interrogated and arrested, allegedly connected to devastating cyberattack on University Hospital in DΓΌsseldorf.
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Feds warn about right Royal ransomware rampage that runs the gamut of TTPs
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 3
rd
2023 at 19:56
Wondering which cybercrime tools, techniques and procedures to focus on? How about any and all of them?
Naked Security
S3 Ep124: When so-called security apps go rogue [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 2
nd
2023 at 19:40
Rogue software packages. Rogue "sysadmins". Rogue keyloggers. Rogue authenticators. Rogue ROGUES!
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Naked Security
Dutch police arrest three cyberextortion suspects who allegedly earned millions
By
Naked Security writer
β February 27
th
2023 at 19:33
Ever paid hush money to crooks who broke into your network? Wondered how much you can trust them?
Naked Security
S3 Ep121: Can you get hacked and then prosecuted for it? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 9
th
2023 at 19:41
Latest epsiode. Listen now!
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VMWare user? Worried about βESXi ransomwareβ? Check your patches now!
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 7
th
2023 at 19:59
To borrow from HHGttG, please DON'T PANIC. But if you are two years out of date with patches, please do ACT NOW!
Naked Security
S3 Ep120: When dud crypto simply wonβt let go [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β February 2
nd
2023 at 17:50
Latest episode - listen now!
Naked Security
Hive ransomware servers shut down at last, says FBI
By
Naked Security writer
β January 27
th
2023 at 17:58
Unfortunately, you've probably already heard the cliche that "cybercrime abhors a vacuum"...
Naked Security
S3 Ep115: True crime stories β A day in the life of a cybercrime fighter [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β December 29
th
2022 at 09:20
Listen now - you'll be alarmed, amused and educated, all in equal measure. (Full transcript in article.)
Naked Security
S3 Ep106: Facial recognition without consent β should it be banned?
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 27
th
2022 at 16:59
Latest episode - listen (or read) now. Teachable moments for X-Ops professionals!
Naked Security
When cops hack back: Dutch police fleece DEADBOLT criminals (legally!)
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 21
st
2022 at 18:25
Crooks: Show us the money! Cops: How about you show us the decryption keys first?
Naked Security
S3 Ep104: Should hospital ransomware attackers be locked up for life? [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 13
th
2022 at 16:37
Have your say on three deep questions posed by this week's podcast. Read or listen as suits you best...
Naked Security
NetWalker ransomware affiliate sentenced to 20 years by Florida court
By
Naked Security writer
β October 5
th
2022 at 18:55
Judge tells the accused that if he hadn't pleaded guilty, "I would have given you life."
Naked Security
S3 Ep100: Browser-in-the-Browser β how to spot an attack [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 15
th
2022 at 18:50
Latest episode - listen now! Cosmic rockets, zero-days, spotting cybercrooks, and unlocking the DEADBOLT...
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DEADBOLT ransomware rears its head again, attacks QNAP devices
By
Paul Ducklin
β September 7
th
2022 at 16:57
NAS devices make it easy for anyone to add high-capacity file servers to their network. Guess why cybercrooks love NAS devices too...
Naked Security
S3 Ep96: Zoom 0-day, AEPIC leak, Conti reward, healthcare security [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β August 18
th
2022 at 18:38
Latest episode - listen now (or read if you prefer!)
Naked Security
US offers reward βup to $10 millionβ for information about the Conti gang
By
Naked Security writer
β August 16
th
2022 at 16:57
Wanted - Reward Offered - Five unknown individuals (plus a man with a weird hat)
Naked Security
S3 Ep91: CodeRed, OpenSSL, Java bugs, Office macros [Audio + Text]
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 14
th
2022 at 18:47
Latest episode - listen now! Great discussion, technical content, solid advice... all covered in plain English.
Naked Security
Paying ransomware crooks wonβt reduce your legal risk, warns regulator
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 12
th
2022 at 18:24
"We paid the crooks to keep things under control and make a bad thing better"... isn't a valid excuse. Who knew?
Naked Security
Canadian cybercriminal pleads guilty to βNetWalkerβ attacks in US
By
Paul Ducklin
β July 4
th
2022 at 14:09
Bust in Canada, now bust in the USA as well.
Naked Security
Know your enemy! Learn how cybercrime adversaries get inβ¦
By
Paul Ducklin
β June 7
th
2022 at 15:49
Here's how 144 recent attacks actually went down in real life. Don't let this happen to you!
Naked Security
Colonial Pipeline facing $1,000,000 fine for poor recovery plans
By
Paul Ducklin
β May 10
th
2022 at 16:59
How good is your cybersecurity? Are you making the same mistakes as lots of other people? Here's some real-life advice...
Naked Security
S3 Ep80: Ransomware news, phishing woes, NAS bugs, and a giant hole in Java [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 28
th
2022 at 13:18
Latest episode - listen now!
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Ransomware Survey 2022 β like the Curateβs Egg, βgood in partsβ
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 27
th
2022 at 15:22
You might not like the headline statistics in this year's ransomware report... but that makes it even more important to take a look!
Naked Security
LAPSUS$ hacks continue despite two hacker suspects in court
By
Paul Ducklin
β April 4
th
2022 at 21:36
Do you know where in your company to report security anomalies? If you receive such reports, do you have an efficient way to process them?
Naked Security
S3 Ep76: Deadbolt, LAPSUS$, Zlib, and a Chrome 0-day [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 31
st
2022 at 13:38
Latest episode - listen now!
Naked Security
World Backup Day: 5 data recovery tips for everyone!
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 30
th
2022 at 15:10
The only backup you will ever regret is the one you didn't make
Naked Security
Serious Security: DEADBOLT β the ransomware that goes straight for your backups
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 23
rd
2022 at 19:58
Some tips on how to keep your network safe - even (or perhaps especially!) if you think you're safe already.
Naked Security
Alleged Kaseya ransomware attacker arrives in Texas for trial
By
Naked Security writer
β March 11
th
2022 at 14:59
The US Independence Day weekend of 2021 wasn't much of a holiday for cybersecurity staff. That was when the Kaseya attack unfolded...
Naked Security
S3 Ep73: Ransomware with a difference, dirty Linux pipes, and much more [Podcast + Transcript]
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 10
th
2022 at 19:37
Latest episode - listen now!
Naked Security
Ransomware with a difference: βDerestrict your software, or else!β
By
Paul Ducklin
β March 2
nd
2022 at 16:33
"Change your code to improve cryptomining"... or we'll dump 1TB of stolen secrets.
Naked Security
REvil ransomware crew allegedly busted in Russia, says FSB
By
Naked Security writer
β January 14
th
2022 at 19:48
The Russian Federal Security Bureau has just published a report about the investigation and arrest of the infamous "REvil" ransomware crew.
Naked Security
S3 Ep58: Faces on Facebook, scams that pose as complaints, and a Kaseya bust [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 11
th
2021 at 17:41
Latest epsiode - listen now!
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Kaseya ransomware suspect nabbed in Poland, $6m seized from absent colleague
By
Naked Security writer
β November 8
th
2021 at 22:37
Suspects nabbed, millions seized, in ransomware busts across the globe.
Naked Security
S3 Ep57: Europol v. Ransomware, Shrootless bug, and Linux browser flamewars [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β November 4
th
2021 at 17:46
Latest episode - listen now!
Naked Security
Europol announces βtargetingβ of 12 suspects in ransomware attacks
By
Naked Security writer
β October 29
th
2021 at 23:22
More anti-ransomware activity by law enforcement, this time in Switzerland and Ukraine.
Naked Security
S3 Ep56: Cryptotrading rodent, ransomware hackback, and a Docusign phish [Podcast]
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 28
th
2021 at 18:45
Latest episode - listen now! Serious security explained with personality in plain English.
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Listen up 2 β CYBERSECURITY FIRST! How to protect yourself from supply chain attacks
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 25
th
2021 at 16:38
Everyone remembers this year's big-news supply chain attacks on Kaseya and SolarWinds. Sophos expert Chester Wisniewski explains how to control the risk.
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Listen up 3 β CYBERSECURITY FIRST! Cyberinsurance, help or hindrance?
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 25
th
2021 at 16:37
Dr Jason Nurse, Associate Professor in Cybersecurity at the University of Kent, takes on the controversial topic of cyberinsurance.
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REvil ransomware gang allegedly forced offline by law enforcement counterattacks
By
Paul Ducklin
β October 22
nd
2021 at 14:03
One down. Lots more to go. Here's what to do...
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