Hacker group’s site taken over by law enforcement

An online site run by a major criminal gang LockBit appears to have been taken over by law enforcement. The site sells services which allow people to compromise computer networks and hold their data until a ransom is paid According to the BBC, on Monday evening, a message appeared on the site belonging to the … More Hacker group’s site taken over by law enforcement

Cyber-insurance and vulnerability scanning

Here’s how the results of vulnerability scans factor into decisions on cyber-insurance and how human intelligence comes into play in the assessment of such digital signals. Cyber-insurance has been an increasingly hot topic lately, with the cyber-insurance industry growing by 62 percent last year following an apparent surge in new contracts. In order to qualify … More Cyber-insurance and vulnerability scanning

All eyes on AI | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast

Artificial intelligence is on everybody’s lips these days, but there are also many misconceptions about what AI actually is and isn’t. We unpack the basics and examine AI’s broader implications. Artificial intelligence (AI) is clearly the topic du jour as technologies that fall under the umbrella term of AI become increasingly woven into the fabric … More All eyes on AI | Unlocked 403: A cybersecurity podcast

Why do you need to talk to your kids about online threats?

The evolution of cyberspace has brought with it an evolution of threats targeting children. Why is it so important to talk about them? The internet has been around since the early 90s, and understandably the threats that both kids and adults face have changed massively. Back then kids’ safety was mostly about keeping kids away … More Why do you need to talk to your kids about online threats?

200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records leaked on hacking forum

A threat actor leaked 200,000 records on a hacker forum, claiming they contained the mobile phone numbers, email addresses, and other personal information of Facebook Marketplace users. Bleeping Computer* verified some of the leaked data by matching the email addresses and phone numbers on random records within the sample data shared by IntelBroker, the threat … More 200,000 Facebook Marketplace user records leaked on hacking forum