What is a DNS TXT record?
Most DNS records contain data in a computer-readable language, but TXT records allow for both human- and computer-readable instructions. TXT records serve a variety of purposes, including domain ownership verification,…
Cyber Security with a flare
Most DNS records contain data in a computer-readable language, but TXT records allow for both human- and computer-readable instructions. TXT records serve a variety of purposes, including domain ownership verification,…
Atlanta’s chief information officer explains why it’s better to spend millions recovering city computer systems from a cyberattack than to pay the ransom. In March 2018, hackers targeted Atlanta’s computer…
Massive route leak impacts major parts of the Internet, including Cloudflare What happened? Today at 10:30UTC, the Internet had a small heart attack. A small company in Northern Pennsylvania became…
WIZARD SPIDER is a sophisticated eCrime group that has been operating the Ryuk ransomware since August 2018, targeting large organizations for a high-ransom return. This methodology, known as “big game…
A browser hijacker is a “form of unwanted software that modifies a web browser’s settings without the user’s permission.” The idea is to make users visit certain websites whether they…
The Department of Justice today announced that a grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment presented by the Special Counsel’s Office. The indictment charges twelve Russian nationals…
Whether you applaud their Robin Hood-style ideology of championing free speech or detest their reckless disregard for the consequences of their actions, it’s undeniable that Anonymous has become a force…
Petya/NotPetya (aka EternalPetya), made headlines in June, due to its massive attack on Ukraine. Today, we noted an outbreak of a similar-looking malware, called BadRabbit, probably prepared by the same…
McAfee security researchers reveal that a recently spotted Android banking Trojan targeting South Korean users via SMS phishing messages (smishing) was linked to an infection campaign from two years ago.…
Ringing with echoes of WanaCrypt0r, a new strain of ransomware called Petya/NotPetya is impacting users around the world, shutting down firms in Ukraine, Britain, and Spain. Background Petya, created in…