The Real Cost of Colonial Pipeline’s $5 Million Ransom
Nearly a week after a ransomware attack led Colonial Pipeline to halt fuel distribution on the East Coast, reports emerged on Friday […]
Tag: Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks
DarkSide Hit Colonial Pipeline—and Created an Unholy Mess
DarkSide was illustrative of that enforcement problem even before the Colonial Pipeline attack. It almost exclusively targets English-speaking organizations and is widely […]
Apple Execs Chose to Keep a Hack of 128 Million iPhones Quiet
In September 2015, Apple managers had a dilemma on their hands: Should or should they not notify 128 million iPhone users of […]
The Colonial Pipeline Hack Is a New Extreme for Ransomware
For years, the cybersecurity industry has warned that state-sponsored hackers could shut down large swathes of US energy infrastructure in a geopolitically […]
They Told Their Therapists Everything. Hackers Leaked It All
The next morning, Jere checked Twitter, where he was both horrified and relieved to learn that thousands of others had received the […]
Hackers Used ‘Mind-Blowing’ Bug to Dodge macOS Safeguards
With macOS malware on the rise, Apple has been busy in recent years adding layers of protections that make it a lot […]
VPN Hacks Are a Slow-Motion Disaster
This year has seen no shortage of blockbuster hacks, from the SolarWinds supply chain meltdown to China’s blitz against Microsoft Exchange servers. […]
Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion
On the day Apple was set to announce a slew of new products at its Spring Loaded event, a leak appeared from […]
Palestinian Hackers Tricked Victims to Install iOS Spyware
Hacking activity in the Gaza Strip and West Bank has ramped up in recent years as rival Palestinian political parties spar with […]
They Hacked McDonald’s Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War
As their problems mounted, they went so far as to mount Nest cams in the Frobot cabinets to capture video of what […]