eCh0raix Ransomware Variant Targets QNAP, Synology NAS Devices
eCh0raix Ransomware Variant Targets QNAP, Synology NAS Devices
Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Biden Administration Plan Is Part of a Broader Critical Infrastructure Protection Effort Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • April 20, 2021 The Biden administration is rolling out a 100-day plan to improve cybersecurity and address cyberthreats across the nation’s electrical grid….
Apple AirTag, the Bluetooth tracker that was unveiled last month to let people find their lost items, is claimed to have some security loopholes that could allow hackers to modify its firmware. A security researcher has demonstrated the loopholes by hacking the AirTag using reverse engineering. The researcher claimed on Twitter that he was able…
In an apparent industry first, the global insurance company AXA said Thursday it will stop writing cyber-insurance policies in France that reimburse customers for extortion payments made to ransomware criminals. AXA, among Europe’s top five insurers, said it was suspending the option in response to concerns aired by French justice and cybersecurity officials during a…
Governance & Risk Management , Incident & Breach Response , IT Risk Management Hacker Claiming Responsibility for Attack Calls Company’s Security ‘Awful’ Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • August 27, 2021 T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert on Friday issued an official mea culpa for the data breach that exposed information on 54…
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had banned spyware maker SpyFone and its CEO Scott Zuckerman from the surveillance business. The commission called SpyFone a “stalkerware app company” that allegedly harvested and shared data about people’s movements, phone use, and online activity via a hidden device hack. “The company’s apps sold real-time access…
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