Commercial spyware: The stealthy threat
It can be difficult to over-estimate the benefits that we accrue from the use of technology in our day to day lives. But these benefits have come at a price which has redefined what we expect in terms of privacy. As a member of Generation X, which came of age at the dawn of the […]
LockBit affiliate jailed for almost four years after guilty plea
An affiliate of the LockBit ransomware gang has been sentenced to almost four years in jail after earlier pleading guilty to charges of cyber extortion and weapons charges. 34-year-old Mikhail Vasiliev, who has dual Russian and Canadian nationality, was arrested in 2022 as part of a multinational law enforcement investigation into LockBit that started in […]
French unemployment agency data breach impacts 43 million people
France Travail, formerly known as Pôle Emploi, is warning that hackers breached its systems and may leak or exploit personal details of an estimated 43 million individuals. France Travail is the French governmental agency responsible for registering unemployed individuals, providing financial aid, and assisting them in finding jobs. Yesterday, the agency disclosed that hackers stole […]
LockBit Ransomware Hacker Ordered to Pay $860,000 After Guilty Plea in Canada
Mar 14, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cyber Crime A 34-year-old Russian-Canadian national has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail in Canada for his participation in the LockBit global ransomware operation. Mikhail Vasiliev, an Ontario resident, was originally arrested in November 2022 and charged by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) with “conspiring with others to […]
Codezero Raises $3.5M Seed Funding From Ballistic Ventures to Secure Multicloud Application Development
PRESS RELEASE VANCOUVER, BC,March 12, 2024/PRNewswire/ — Codezero, the innovator in secure enterprise microservices development, today announced a $3.5 million seed-funding round led by Ballistic Ventures, the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity. This investment marks a significant leap forward in Codezero’s mission to reimagine multi-cloud, collaborative microservices development. Ballistic […]
How to share large or sensitive files securely online
How To Here are a few tips for secure file transfers and what else to consider when sharing sensitive documents so that your data remains safe 13 Mar 2024 • , 4 min. read Our lives are increasingly lived in the digital world. And while this comes with a host of benefits, it also exposes […]
Keep Your Network Secure With This $39.99 CompTIA Bundle
TL;DR: Secure systems require experts who are up to date on the latest threats, and the Complete 2024 CompTIA Cyber Security Certification Training Bundle gives IT experts and regular users alike the tools they need to protect their networks for less than $40. As a regular internet user, you’ve probably already been targeted by malware, […]