Microsoft has fixed a bug that could allow a threat actor to create specially crafted downloads that crash Windows 10 simply by opening the folder where they are downloaded. In January, we reported on a new Windows 10 vulnerability discovered by Jonas Lykkegård that allows any user or program, even those with low privileges, to … Continue reading Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug that can corrupt NTFS drives
Category: CyberSecurity
Cybersecurity is the protection of internet-connected systems such as hardware, software and data from cyber-threats. The practice is used by individuals and enterprises to protect against unauthorized access to data centers and other computerized systems.
Major BGP leak disrupts thousands of networks globally
A large BGP routing leak that occurred last night disrupted the connectivity for thousands of major networks and websites around the world. Although the BGP routing leak occurred in Vodafone's autonomous network (AS55410) based in India, it has impacted U.S. companies, including Google, according to sources. BGP leak causes 13x spike in misdirected traffic Yesterday, … Continue reading Major BGP leak disrupts thousands of networks globally
SysAdmin of Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Gets 10-Year Sentence
A high-level manager and systems administrator associated with the FIN7 threat actor has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Fedir Hladyr, a 35-year-old Ukrainian national, is said to have played a crucial role in a criminal scheme that compromised tens of millions of debit and credit cards, … Continue reading SysAdmin of Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Gets 10-Year Sentence
Poppy Gustafsson: the Darktrace tycoon in new cybersecurity era
Poppy Gustafsson runs a cutting-edge and gender-diverse cybersecurity firm on the brink of a £3bn stock market debut, but she is happy to reference pop culture classic the Terminator to help describe what Darktrace actually does. Launched in Cambridge eight years ago by an unlikely alliance of mathematicians, former spies from GCHQ and the US … Continue reading Poppy Gustafsson: the Darktrace tycoon in new cybersecurity era
Ryuk ransomware operation updates hacking techniques
Recent attacks from Ryuk ransomware operators show that the actors have a new preference when it comes to gaining initial access to the victim network. The trend observed in attacks this year reveals a predilection towards targeting hosts with remote desktop connections exposed on the public internet. Furthermore, using targeted phishing emails to deliver the … Continue reading Ryuk ransomware operation updates hacking techniques
