What happens when a healthcare giant’s legal threats ignite a Streisand Effect wildfire… while a ransomware gang appears to ditch the dark web for postage stamps? Find out about this, and more, in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, … Read more
Oct 18, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Cyber Espionage North Korean information technology (IT) workers who obtain employment under false identities in Western companies are not only stealing intellectual property, but are also stepping up by demanding ransoms in order to not leak it, marking a new twist to their financially motivated attacks. “In some instances, … Read more
Lynx ransomware, a newer ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) that emerged around July may have stemmed from the INC Ransom source code that was reportedly sold in May, according to multiple analyses of the Lynx strain. The Lynx gang maintains both clear web and dark web leak sites and has claimed more than 20 victims since it first … Read more
