Here is a longer read for a Saturday by Luke Winkie at The Guardian. Something to read whilst having a coffee. Is this the new face of organized crime? Decoding Razzlekhan, the rapping bitcoin fraudster | Bitcoin | The Guardian Of course Netflix is going to make a series about …
Ransomware gang gives a public “business” interview
Following the article in The Guardian that compared ransomware cyber criminals to legitimate businesses: Here is a ransomware gang giving an interview outlining it’s future “business” plans and goals – including discussing its “brand” as a way of making interactions with businesses and insurance companies easier! An ALPHV (BlackCat) representative …
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The impact of ransomware on businesses – threat actors acting like legitimate businesses
This is an interesting article on the financial impact of ransomware on businesses by Rob Davies and Dan Milmo of The Guardian. I think the way they illustrate that these criminal gangs have shaped their operations to outwardly function as legitimate businesses, including having well spoken help desks to aid …
Cryptocurrency platform hacked for $322m
Wormhole, an online cryptocurrency platform that enables users to convert between cryptocurrencies, has had $322m of assets stolen. Cryptocurrency platform Wormhole hacked for an estimated $322 million – The Record by Recorded Future $320m in Ether stolen from crypto biz Wormhole • The Register
Will Norton Anti-virus slow my computer down?
I can remember being asked this many times over the years by clients and at last I have a definitive answer, if you enable one of Norton’s latest innovations. Notice I said enable not install. If you enable their crypto-currency miner, it will use some of your computer resources to …
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