September 4, 2024
Cicada ransomware may be a BlackCat/ALPHV rebrand and upgrade
Researchers find many similarities, and nasty new customizations such as embedded compromised user credentials The Cicada3301 ransomware, which has claimed at least 20 victims since it was spotted in June, shares "striking similarities" with the notorious BlackCat ransomware, according to security researchers at Israeli outfit endpoint security outfit…
Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes
Unclear if this is a sign controversial service is cleaning up its act everywhere Controversial social network Telegram has co-operated with South Korean authorities and taken down 25 videos depicting sex crimes.…
Ex-senior New York State staffer charged in cash-for-favors scandal with China
Bagging two posh properties, three luxury cars on a govt salary a bit of a giveaway – allegedly The US Department of Justice has accused a now-former senior official of the New York State government of illegally advancing the interests of the Chinese government and communist party.…