One of the most virulent carriers of malware is on the loose – again The popular image of computer hackers is one of pimply geeky nerds sitting in their parents’ basements, guzzling quantities of fizzy drinks and pizza while endlessly typing in passwords in order to...
The attackers – who are they? One of the first questions that may be asked is, “Who is doing this?”. Analysis within the malicious code provides various clues, but there is evidence that the North Korea may have some involvement. The WannaCry attack...
Every day, many businesses and organisations find their operations grinding to a painful halt as a result of an attack by threat actors deploying ransomware on their IT systems. John Douglas, Technical Director at First Response, now believes that “ransomware is...
Smartphones are a part of everyday life, and they can tell investigators a lot about the actions of both suspects and victims, leading up to the event being investigated. Simply having the details of an individual in the contact list may be enough to disprove the...
Clients of Canada’s largest crypto currency exchange, QuadrigaCX, found themselves locked out of most of the £145 million worth of their assets. The founder, Gerald Cotten, said to be the only person with knowledge of the password to the ‘cold storage’ area is...
