Thousands of VMware ESXi Servers Targeted in Global Ransomware Attacks

ION Trading UK seemingly paid LockBit's ransom, Emennet Pasargad responsible for Charlie Hebdo breach, Finnish psychotherapy clinic hacker busted, Stalkerware dev fined $410,000, more

Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 2/4/23

The line Conti wouldn't cross, The Kremlin spies on Telegram?, Hackney Council's ransomware pain, Spyware threatens democracy, Pig butchering's UK nexus, Truckers' surveillance woes, more Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers this weekly digest of the best long-form infosec

Best Infosec-Related Long Reads of the Week, 2/4/23

The line Conti wouldn't cross, The Kremlin spies on Telegram?, Hackney Council's ransomware pain, Spyware threatens democracy, Pig butchering's UK nexus, Truckers' surveillance woes, more

China's 'Aggressive' Balloon Reconnaissance Poses No Threat on the Ground

TikTok charm offensive flopped, ION won't be fixed for days, Vice Media reports breach a year late, Ubiquiti employee pleads guilty to theft and extortion, Hacker steals $3M from Orion, much more

LockBit Gang Tied to Cyber Incident That Hit Derivatives Trading Platform ION Trading

Iran blames cyberattack for internet outage, FTC fines GoodRX for sharing sensitive data, $120 million stolen from BonqDAO during exploit, Facebook paid contractor to scrape data, much more

Videos Show Easy Hacks of Electrify America Fast Charger's Internal Computer System

FS-ISAC reports steep rise in DDoS attacks, Ransomware attack shutters Nantucket schools, Anker admits Eufy cameras not E2E encrypted, Microsoft disables malicious OAuth apps, much more

The U.S. Will No Longer Grant Any American Tech Export Licenses to Huawei, Report

Killnet DDoS'ed a dozen-plus U.S. hospital websites, Russia says U.S. boosts Ukraine's IT Army, TSA warns about no-fly list leak, GoogleFi data swiped in T-Mobile breach, Mastodon.social DDoS'ed, more

New Data-Wiping Malware Called SwiftSlicer Used in Attacks Against Ukrainian Targets

Hackers stole over $750,000 using wallet-draining Twitter link, Lazarus Group moved $27 million in stolen Harmony funds, JD Sports reports incident exposing 10 million customers' data, much more

Best Infosec-Related Long and Long(ish) Reads of the Week, 1/28/23

A hacktivist group targets Latin American leaders and institutions, Smart ovens check in with Russia and China, Why legislation targeting TikTok is a good thing, How "spam" came to mean junk mail Metacurity is pleased to offer our free and paid subscribers this weekly digest of the best

Best Infosec-Related Long and Long(ish) Reads of the Week, 1/28/23

A hacktivist group targets Latin American leaders and institutions, Smart ovens check in with Russia and China, Why legislation targeting TikTok is a good thing, How "spam" came to mean junk mail

Feds Bust Up Hive Gang, $10 Million Reward Offered for Links With Foreign Governments

NSO Group defends spyware, Royal Mail resumes some int'l shipping, Google shutters 50,000 Chinese disinfo accounts, French football chief email hacking probe launched, Mango Markets sues thief, more

Malicious Actors Targeted U.S. Agencies in Phishing Campaigns Using Legit RMM Software

Riot Games won't pay ransom, NCSC warns of Iranian, Russian hackers, Kevin Rose lost 40 NFTs in wallet hack, Old Yandex source code leaked, Scams boosted through hacked Robinhood Twitter, much more