Who to follow in cybersecurity

Who to Follow in Cybersecurity: July 2021 Edition

It’s more important than ever to follow the most informed and up-to-date people in the world of infosec and cybersecurity. 
WTH Clown

Roy Gets Hacked by an Evil Clown

What can evil clowns and roof lizards teach you about password security and malware protection?
Ransomware meat processor

The Dangers of Normalizing Ransomware

Ransomware poses a significant threat to our nation, and is a daily problem for businesses and organizations. Normalizing will make it worse.
REvil

REvil Ransomware Campaign Compromises Hundreds of Businesses

Hundreds of small to medium-sized companies were hit by a record-breaking ransomware campaign over the Fourth of July weekend.
Russian RNC Hack

Russian Hackers Breach RNC Contractor

A contractor for the Republican National Committee (RNC) was allegedly breached by threat actors associated with the Russian government.
Dirty dozen scams

IRS Announces First Round of 2021 “Dirty Dozen” Scams

The IRS has released the first five of its annual “Dirty Dozen” tax scams.
cyber attack

2021’s Most Significant Cyberattacks (So Far)

Here's a breakdown of the most significant hacks—ransomware and otherwise—this year.
Amazon Prime Day

Avoid These Amazon Prime Scams

For scammers, every day is Amazon Prime Day.
ransomware

UPDATED: Ransomware-as-a-Service Gets a Service That’s Legit

The lucrative nature of ransomware has spawned supporting companies and organizations -- on both sides of the law.

New Research: The Bot that Fooled Cybersecurity Experts

A recent experiment highlights the potential dangers of AI-generated misinformation.