Ransomware decryptors released after the ransomware malware closes down

Well this is really unbelievable! The threat actors behind the AstraLocker ransomware have decided to switch to another cyber-crime, but in the process of closing the servers down, the developers behind the malware have submitted the AstraLocker decryptors to the VirusTotal malware analysis website. AstraLocker ransomware shuts down and releases …

New advice issued by the National Cyber Security Centre for the “long haul” with the Russia Ukraine conflict

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I have been explaining throughout the period of the Russia Ukraine conflict, that even though the cyber-threat spread has been limited, so far, it may not remain so and it may take time for the threat to UK organisation and individual systems to develop. Today the National Cyber Security Centre …

Big Tech and EU lobbying

Here is a weekend read for you – grab a beverage of your choice and see what “big tech sums of money” can buy you: I saw first-hand how the tech giants seduced the EU – and undermined democracy | Georg Riekeles | The Guardian