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A brief history of video game saves and data modification - We look at a history of saving game data in video games, and how it usually provides modders and hackers with the best chance of tampering with game data.

Cybercrime | Hacking

A brief history of video game saves and data modification

June 3, 2020 - We look at a history of saving game data in video games, and how it usually provides modders and hackers with the best chance of tampering with game data.

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Sodinokibi drops greatest hits collection, and crime is the secret ingredient - A major legal firm has been attacked by the Sodinokibi gang. What happened?

Cybercrime | Hacking

Sodinokibi drops greatest hits collection, and crime is the secret ingredient

May 14, 2020 - A major legal firm has been attacked by the Sodinokibi gang. What happened?

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Hackers snab emails and more in Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, and MSN compromise - Hackers made use of a compromised Microsoft support agent's credentials to sneak a peek at its users' Hotmail, MSN, and Outlook emails. How bad is it, and what has Microsoft done to correct it?

Cybercrime | Hacking

Hackers snab emails and more in Microsoft Outlook, Hotmail, and MSN compromise

April 16, 2019 - Hackers made use of a compromised Microsoft support agent's credentials to sneak a peek at its users' Hotmail, MSN, and Outlook emails. How bad is it, and what has Microsoft done to correct it?

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Are hackers gonna hack anymore? Not if we keep reusing passwords - A look at the not-so-hacking hacker techniques attackers are using to compromise user accounts via weak passwords and gain access to enterprise networks.

Cybercrime | Hacking

Are hackers gonna hack anymore? Not if we keep reusing passwords

March 21, 2019 - A look at the not-so-hacking hacker techniques attackers are using to compromise user accounts via weak passwords and gain access to enterprise networks.

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Spectre, Google, and the Universal Read Gadget - A recently released paper by Google has resurrected the spirit of Spectre, a seemingly never-ending threat to most makes of processor. We take a look at what this means, and what the Universal Read Gadget means for most technology users.

Cybercrime | Hacking

Spectre, Google, and the Universal Read Gadget

March 1, 2019 - A recently released paper by Google has resurrected the spirit of Spectre, a seemingly never-ending threat to most makes of processor. We take a look at what this means, and what the Universal Read Gadget means for most technology users.

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Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups - A hacker managed to compromise, and entirely destroy, a popular email service and all of its backups. What happened?

Cybercrime | Hacking

Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups

February 14, 2019 - A hacker managed to compromise, and entirely destroy, a popular email service and all of its backups. What happened?

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The Advanced Persistent Threat files: APT10 - While security companies are getting good at analyzing the tactics of nation-state threat actors, they still struggle with placing these actions in context and making solid risk assessments. So in this series, we're going to take a look at a few APT groups, and see how they fit into the larger threat landscape—starting with APT10.

Cybercrime | Hacking

The Advanced Persistent Threat files: APT10

January 16, 2019 - While security companies are getting good at analyzing the tactics of nation-state threat actors, they still struggle with placing these actions in context and making solid risk assessments. So in this series, we're going to take a look at a few APT groups, and see how they fit into the larger threat landscape—starting with APT10.

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Luas data ransom: the hacker who cried wolf? - Irish tram firm Luas were recently compromised and told to pay 1 Bitcoin, or risk user data being fired into the void. The deadline for paying the ransom has now passed: So what happens next? And is anyone out there really at risk?

Cybercrime | Hacking

Luas data ransom: the hacker who cried wolf?

January 11, 2019 - Irish tram firm Luas were recently compromised and told to pay 1 Bitcoin, or risk user data being fired into the void. The deadline for paying the ransom has now passed: So what happens next? And is anyone out there really at risk?

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Assessing the security of a portable router: a look inside its hardware, part deux - In part two of our blog assessing the security of a portable router, we will acquire the tools and equipment to make a copy of the firmware on our target router so that we can assess whether there are any vulnerabilities.

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Assessing the security of a portable router: a look inside its hardware, part deux

December 26, 2018 - In part two of our blog assessing the security of a portable router, we will acquire the tools and equipment to make a copy of the firmware on our target router so that we can assess whether there are any vulnerabilities.

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