US Warns Critical Sectors Against North Korean Ransomware Attacks
The latest iteration of the document is now analyzing activity by the Maui and H0lyGh0st groups
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsUS Warns Critical Sectors Against North Korean Ransomware Attacks
The latest iteration of the document is now analyzing activity by the Maui and H0lyGh0st groups
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsDallas Central Appraisal District paid $170,000 to ransomware attackers
A Dallas state agency has admitted to paying $170,000 to hackers after it suffered an attack from the Royal ransomware group. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsHacking the Tax Code
The tax code isn’t software. It doesn’t run on a computer. But it’s still code. It’s a series of algorithms that takes an input—financial information for the year—and produces an output: the amount of tax owed. It’s incredibly complex code; there are a bazillion details and exceptions and special cases. It consists of government laws, […]
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- February 10, 2023
North Korean Hackers Targeting Healthcare with Ransomware to Fund its Operations
State-backed hackers from North Korea are conducting ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund illicit activities, U.S. and South Korean cybersecurity and intelligence agencies warned in a joint advisory. The attacks, which demand cryptocurrency ransoms in exchange for recovering access to encrypted files, are designed to support North Korea’s
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsHacking the Tax Code
The tax code isn’t software. It doesn’t run on a computer. But it’s still code. It’s a series of algorithms that takes an input—financial information for the year—and produces an output: the amount of tax owed. It’s incredibly complex code; there are a bazillion details and exceptions and special cases. It consists of government laws, […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsHacking the Tax Code
The tax code isn’t software. It doesn’t run on a computer. But it’s still code. It’s a series of algorithms that takes an input—financial information for the year—and produces an output: the amount of tax owed. It’s incredibly complex code; there are a bazillion details and exceptions and special cases. It consists of government laws, […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsHacking the Tax Code
The tax code isn’t software. It doesn’t run on a computer. But it’s still code. It’s a series of algorithms that takes an input—financial information for the year—and produces an output: the amount of tax owed. It’s incredibly complex code; there are a bazillion details and exceptions and special cases. It consists of government laws, […]
Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsHacking the Tax Code
The tax code isn’t software. It doesn’t run on a computer. But it’s still code. It’s a series of algorithms that takes an input—financial information for the year—and produces an output: the amount of tax owed. It’s incredibly complex code; there are a bazillion details and exceptions and special cases. It consists of government laws, […]
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