Red Hot Cyber. The Cybersecurity Blog
LockBit 3.0: making the ransomware Great Again
LockBit is a major player in the ransomware scene and has contributed heavily for this cyber-crime model to become one of the most popular and imitated in the threats landscape. The version 2.0 of its project entered the scene in
The Founding Fathers of the Hacker Community
Author: Massimiliano BrolliOriginal Publication Date: 19/03/2021Translator: Tara Lie Hacker culture was brought to life thanks to computer scientist Richard Greenblatt and mathematician Bill Gosper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It all started at MIT’s famous Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC),
Hacking is a Journey, not a Destination
Author: Massimiliano BrolliOriginal Publication Date: 20/07/2020Translator: Tara Lie In this brief article, I will discuss a piece of hacking history: where it all began. Precisely, hacking started in 1958 on the ground floor of Building 26 at MIT (the Massachusetts
Data Brokers: How Law Enforcement Rely on Inaccurate Data to Supplement Investigations
Author: Jesse McGraw, alias Ghost ExodusPublication date: 11/06/2022 Government public record databases apparently help law enforcement officials save lives, prevent further crimes from being committed by perpetrators, and also provide a detailed information platform that can stitch together obscure tidbits
The “Mother of all Demos”. Douglas Englebart’s Vision of the Future
Author: Massimiliano BrolliOriginal Publication Date: 12/05/2022Translator: Tara Lie The “Mother of all Demos” is the name retrospectively used by journalist Steven Levy, in his 1994 book ‘Insanely Great’, to describe a revolutionary demonstration held on a rainy Monday, 9th December 1968, at
Vannevar Bush’s Visionary Essay: “As We May Think”.
Author: Massimiliano BrolliOriginal Publication Date: 15/11/2021Translator: Tara Lie Today I would like to bring a visionary essay to light, a source of inspiration for many scientists that have contributed to technological innovation, especially in computer science in the years following
RHC interviews Ransomcortex, the gang targeting Hospitals. “pay the ransom, we won’t even spare the CEO’s family.”
RHC Dark Lab - July 15th, 2024
Ransomcortex is a new cyber ransomware gang that resonates menacingly in the healthcare sector. This group has quickly attracted attention for its specialization in attacks on healthcare facilities, striking four...
Threat Actors IntelBroker Release Alleged Equifax Data on Underground Forum
RHC Dark Lab - July 13th, 2024
Recently, a threat actor in an underground forum published an alleged data breach. This incident was revealed by a user named IntelBroker on BreachForums, a notorious online community for cybercriminal...
Hospitals tremble! Ransomcortex arrives. ransomware gang targeting healthcare facilities
RHC Dark Lab - July 12th, 2024
Recently, the landscape of cyber threats has been enriched by the emergence of a new ransomware group named "Ransomcortex". This group is distinguished by its specialization in attacking healthcare facilities,...
RHC interviews Vanir Group. Former affiliates of LockBit, Karakurt and Knight united to extort money: ‘Hire professionals, don’t be cheap’
RHC Dark Lab - July 12th, 2024
New threat actors often emerge every day to destabilize the digital foundations of organizations around the world. One of the most recent and disturbing cybergangs uncovered by Darklab of Red...
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