Emily Crose on the government’s long history with hackers
Emily Crose, Author of "Hack to the Future: How World Governments Relentlessly Pursue and Domesticate Hackers"
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International crackdown disrupts DDoS-for-hire operations
An operation known as PowerOFF led to the arrest of three individuals and the shutdown of 27 domains.
Turla living off other cybercriminals’ tools in order to attack Ukrainian targets
A Russian nation-state threat actor has been observed leveraging tools from other cybercriminal groups to compromise targets in Ukraine, a recent report by Microsoft Threat Intelligence disclosed.…
Latest round of MITRE ATT&CK evaluations put cybersecurity products through rigors of ransomware
The sixth round of tests included two ransomware variants, while also incorporating macOS for the first time.
Wyden legislation would mandate FCC cybersecurity rules for telecoms
It would go beyond the FCC’s own proposal to regulate telecommunications carriers under federal wiretapping law.
New ‘Termite’ ransomware group claims responsibility for Blue Yonder cyberattack
The ransomware looks to be a re-worked variant of Babuk.
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FCC, for first time, proposes cybersecurity rules tied to wiretapping law
The proposed rules are a response to Salt Typhoon’s breach of at least eight U.S. telecom companies.
GreyNoise’s Andrew Morris on using AI to find zero-days
In the latest episode of Safe Mode, Greg Otto talks with Andrew Morris, founder and chief architect of GreyNoise. Greg and Andrew talk about some recent work…
Exclusive: Feds are probing 764, The Com’s use of cybercriminal tactics to carry out violent crimes
Documents reviewed by CyberScoop show that law enforcement is tracking these violent criminal groups’ use of malicious cyber tools to cause harm to children.
How a Russian man’s harrowing tale shows the physical dangers of spyware
Citizen Lab and a Russian exile-led human rights group investigated spyware implanted on his phone after he was detained, beaten up and released.