Bug bounties are a vendor’s shortcut to software vulnerabilities – UPDATED 26 April 2022

This post was first published on 19 April 2022 Following up on the article below, here is a real world example of bug bounties working to improve cybersecurity. The US Government’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) worked with a group of cyber security analysts, who uncovered 122 vulnerabilities in the …

BlackCat ransomware tracked to at least 60 victims

This was the ransomware that hit universities over the past weeks: Universities as targets – Smart Thinking Solutions The FBI has released a statement outlining other attacks of BlackCat ALPHV and the attack vectors and strategies the gang has been using. It includes suggested mitigation. BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise …

US Government offers a reward for information about North Korea illegal cyber activities UPDATED 21 April 2022

This post was originally posted on 19 April 2022 The US Government has offered a reward of up to $5m for information that disrupts North Korean cyber-attack activity . North Korea Rewards For Justice (US Government) U.S. offers $5 million for info on North Korean cyber operators – The Record …