Second Florida City Hit by Ransomware Opts to Pay
The mayor of Lake City, Florida, says the city will pay the $460,000 ransom.
Day: June 26, 2019
US, Australia Defend Democracy With Cyber Center
The Jeff Bleich Centre for the US Alliance in Digital Technology, Security and Governance will open in Adelaide, Australia.
Netanyahu Boasts of Israel’s Cyber Intelligence
At Cyber Week 2019, Netanyahu says Israel’s cybersecurity contributions have helped allies protect against terrorism.
Dramatic Increase in Abuse of File Sharing Services
FireEye reveals use of legitimate services to deliver malware
Recipe for Disaster as Tech Support Scammers Use Paid Search
Cyber-criminals use search ads for recipes to lure victims
ICO Issues Notices After Met Police Contravenes GDPR
London police force failing to deal promptly with subject access requests
SIRT Advisory: Silexbot Bricking Systems With Known Default Login Credentials
On June 25th, I discovered a new bot named Silexbot on my honeypot. The bot itself is a blunt tool used to destroy IoT devices. Its author, someone who claims to be a 14-year-old boy from Europe, has made his…