Ransomware hackers have reportedly begun rebranding to escape digital law enforcement. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 13), this isn’t a new tactic, but one that is happening more frequently as cyberdefenders adopt better security tools. Stopping ransomware attacks has “become a game of...
A cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for helping criminals scam his clients. Angelo Martino, 41, who had served as a ransomware negotiator for the company Digital Mint, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison last week, according to an announcement from the...
Foxconn, which manufactures products for Apple and Google, is reportedly recovering from a ransomware attack. A company spokesperson confirmed the incident for web publication BleepingComputer Wednesday (May 13), following claims earlier in the week by the Nitrogen ransomware operation that it had stolen 8 TB of...
In the escalating cybersecurity arms race, the enterprise’s most valuable asset may no longer be its defense perimeter but rather someone who knows how to talk to the hackers. With cybercrime and ransomware surging while bad actors become institutionalized, companies are now turning to a...
April 13, 2026
In the escalating cybersecurity arms race, the enterprise’s most valuable asset may no longer be its defense perimeter but rather someone who knows how to talk to the hackers. With cybercrime and ransomware surging while bad actors become institutionalized, companies are now turning to a new class of specialists to manage the fallout when their […]
July 04, 2024
It’s the summer of steals, not the summer of deals, for businesses suffering cyber breaches. That’s because, as the world goes digital, fraudsters are constantly probing modern, multifaceted attack surfaces...
April 16, 2024
The internet looks very small to an attacker, but massive to a defender. And a persistent reality of the 21st century’s connected economy is that many digital doors are left...
March 01, 2024
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently noted that artificial intelligence (AI) could boost online security, a sentiment echoed by many industry experts. AI is transforming how security teams handle cyber threats,...
July 20, 2026
Governments have reportedly begun banning ransomware payments to hackers as demand amounts continue to rise. That’s according to a report Monday (July 20) from the Financial Times (FT), which cites the example of the U.K.’s planned ban on ransomware payouts from public sector organizations and “critical national infrastructure groups.” According to the report, this proposal is happening […]
July 13, 2026
Ransomware hackers have reportedly begun rebranding to escape digital law enforcement. As the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (July 13), this isn’t a new tactic, but one that is happening more...
July 12, 2026
A cybersecurity expert has been sentenced to prison for helping criminals scam his clients. Angelo Martino, 41, who had served as a ransomware negotiator for the company Digital Mint, was...
May 13, 2026
Foxconn, which manufactures products for Apple and Google, is reportedly recovering from a ransomware attack. A company spokesperson confirmed the incident for web publication BleepingComputer Wednesday (May 13), following claims earlier...
