Magniber ransomware attacks small and medium sized businesses and work from home
A massive surge in Magniber ransomware attacks has been reported, targeting home users globally. Magniber, which first appeared in 2017, primarily spreads through fake software updates and trojanized software cracks. Once executed, the ransomware encrypts files on a victim’s device, appending random extensions to the file names. Victims are presented with a ransom demand starting […]
Nashville man arrested for running “laptop farm” to get jobs for North Korean hackers
Federal authorities have arrested Matthew Isaac Knoot, a 38-year-old man from Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly running a “laptop farm” that enabled North Korean nationals to secure remote IT jobs with U.S. companies, thereby funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund North Korea’s weapons program. According to court documents, Knoot used stolen identities to deceive […]
Trump campaign hacked by “foreign sources”
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign acknowledged on Saturday that some of its internal communications had been hacked, following reports that POLITICO had received emails from an anonymous source containing documents from inside Trump’s operation. The campaign attributed the breach to “foreign sources hostile to the United States,” suggesting that Iranian hackers might be responsible. The […]
AI mimics your voice without permission: Hashtag Trending for Monday, August 12, 2024
AI talks back – in your voice. Is Intel the next Boeing? Wikipedia looks to survive the era of AI. All this and more on the “Yakkety Yak don’t talk back” edition of Hashtag Trending. I’m your host, Jim Love. Let’s get into it. OpenAI’s latest AI model, GPT-4o, has revealed an unexpected capability during […]
Research reveals over 15,000 hard-coded secrets at DEFCON: Cyber Security Today for August 12, 2024
Independent researcher reveals over 15,000 hardcoded secrets at Defcon. The Trump campaign gets hacked. There’s a new ransomware attack aimed at home users. And a new type of attack – GPS spoofing is hitting commercial aircraft in flight. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. I’m your host, Jim Love. As an update to our weekend panel […]
