Amazon claims its researchers have combined cat qubit technology and additional quantum error correction components onto a microchip that can be manufactured in a scalable fashion. The post Quantum Wars: Google, Microsoft, and Amazon’s Competing Paths to Fault-Tolerant Qubits appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Ransomware defense startup Mimic has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round led by Google Ventures and Menlo Ventures. The post Mimic Raises $50 Million to Stop Ransomware Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek.
In this blog entry, we discuss how the Black Basta and Cactus ransomware groups utilized the BackConnect malware to maintain persistent control and exfiltrate sensitive data from compromised machines.
Firefly squid is now a delicacy in New York. Blog moderation policy.
Amnesty International publishes technical details on zero-day vulnerabilities exploited by Cellebrite’s mobile forensic tools to spy on a Serbian student activist. The post Amnesty Reveals Cellebrite Zero-Day Android Exploit on Serbian Student Activist appeared first on SecurityWeek.
One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof” web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Security experts say the Russia-based service provider Prospero OOO (the triple O is the Russian version ofRead More »Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab
The Director of National Intelligence said such a demand would violate Americans’ rights and raise concerns about a foreign government pressuring a U.S.-based technology company. The post Gabbard Decries Britain’s Reported Demand for Apple to Provide Backdoor Access to Users’ Cloud Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.
Michael R. Centrella has been promoted to Assistant Director of the USSS Office of Field Operations.
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Krispy Kreme data breach costs $11M, Pwn2Own moves to Berlin, the story of the 2024 Disney hack. The post In Other News: Krispy Kreme Breach Cost, Pwn2Own Berlin, Disney Hack Story appeared first on SecurityWeek.
The Qilin ransomware gang claims to have stolen 350 Gb of files from Lee Enterprises in the attack that caused newspaper disruptions. The post Ransomware Group Takes Credit for Lee Enterprises Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek.
