Phil Muncaster EU member states have agreed to develop a cyber-response force designed to combat future attacks, according to the Lithuanian government. A Declaration of Intent proposed by the Baltic…
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A free decryption tool is now available for all Bart ransomware versions
Antivirus vendor Bitdefender obtained the Bart decryption keys from the Romanian police. By Lucian Constantin Users who have had their files encrypted by any version of the Bart ransomware program…
A guided tour of the cybercrime underground
One of the strange features of cybercrime is how much of it is public. A quick search will turn up forums and sites where stolen goods, credit cards and data…
Fire drill knocks ING bank's data centre offline
A fire extinguisher test in a bank’s data centre has gone wrong in an “unprecedented” manner, causing its cash machines, online banking operations and website to go offline. For much…
Celebrity hacker Guccifer's confession gives us all a lesson in security
He pleaded guilty to unauthorized access to a protected computer and aggravated identity theft. By Lucian Constantin The activity of Romanian hacker Guccifer, who has admitted to compromising almost 100…
Suspected Bush family hacker Guccifer to be extradited to US
The hacker will be sent to the U.S. for 18 months in order to face multiple charges there. By Lucian Constantin Romania’s highest court has approved the temporary extradition of…