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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInHe Stopped a Global Cyberattack. Now He’s Pleading Guilty to Writing Malware. – The New York Times
A British security researcher who was hailed as a hero for helping to stop a global “ransomware” cyberattack in 2017 has pleaded guilty to charges in the United States of writing malicious software in a separate case.The researcher, Marcus Hutchins, was arrested at the Las Vegas airport in 2017, as he was on his way […]
Sony Hackers Used Widely Available Malware, Cybersecurity Experts Say – BuzzFeed News
The malware that allowed hackers to break into and steal untold amounts of emails and data from Sony Pictures could have been carried out by almost anyone with financial backing to buy the right malware, cybersecurity experts said Thursday. via Sony Hackers Used Widely Available Malware, Cybersecurity Experts Say – BuzzFeed News
Home Depot Was Hacked by Previously Unseen ‘Mozart’ Malware – WSJ
Federal security agencies warned retailers Wednesday that a previously unseen malicious software program they are calling Mozart was used in the attack on Home Depot earlier this year, people familiar with the matter said. via Home Depot Was Hacked by Previously Unseen ‘Mozart’ Malware – WSJ
Want to become a successful cybercriminal? Get an MBA — Washington Post
Malware groups often have a hierarchical leaderships structure and pay for development of malicious software as well as marketing and distribution, researchers and federal investigators say. In the big leagues of this underground economy, malware rings mirror the economic models of legitimate businesses…. That’s an awful lot of coordination and managerial skills. “If you want […]