The SolarWinds Hackers Used Tactics Other Groups Will Copy
The supply chain threat was just the beginning. Source: Wired
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Hackers Used Zero-Days to Infect Windows and Android Devices
Google researchers say the campaign, which booby-trapped sites to ensnare targets, was carried out by a “highly sophisticated actor.” Source: Wired
Continue ReadingThe SolarWinds Hackers Shared Tricks With a Russian Spy Group
Security researchers have found links between the attackers and Turla, a sophisticated team suspected of operating out of Moscow’s FSB intelligence agency. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingTicketmaster Pays Up for Hacking a Rival Company
Employees admitted to using stolen passwords and URL guessing to access confidential data. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingThe Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2020
This year saw plenty of destructive hacking and disinformation campaigns—but amid a pandemic and a historic election, the consequences have never been graver. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingRansomware Is Headed Down a Dire Path
2020 was a great year for ransomware gangs. For hospitals, schools, municipal governments, and everyone else, it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingThe Worst Hacks of 2020, a Surreal Pandemic Year
From ransomware schemes to supply chain attacks, this year melded classic hacks with extraordinary circumstances. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingA Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Accounts
The crooks used emulators to mimic the phones of more than 16,000 customers whose mobile bank accounts had been compromised. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingHow to Understand the Russia Hack Fallout
Not all SolarWinds victims are created equal. Source: Wired
Continue ReadingRussia’s Hacking Frenzy Is a Reckoning
Despite years of warning, the US still has no good answer for the sort of “supply chain” attack that let Russia run wild. Source: Wired
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