by BrianKrebs | Nov 20, 2020 | Welcome
A 21-year-old Irishman who pleaded guilty to charges of helping to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies from victims has been sentenced to just under three years in prison. The defendant is part of an alleged conspiracy involving at least eight others in the... by Bruce Schneier | Nov 10, 2020 | Welcome
Over at Lawfare: “2020 Is An Election Security Success Story (So Far).” What’s more, the voting itself was remarkably smooth. It was only a few months ago that professionals and analysts who monitor election administration were alarmed at how badly... by BrianKrebs | Nov 8, 2020 | Welcome
The body of a man found shot inside a burned out vehicle in Canada three years ago has been identified as that of Davis Wolfgang Hawke, a prolific spammer and neo-Nazi who led a failed anti-government march on Washington, D.C. in 1999, according to news reports.... by Bruce Schneier | Oct 30, 2020 | Welcome
Interview with Mike Vecchione, Curator of Cephalopoda — now that’s a job title — at the Smithsonian Museum of National History. One reason they’re so interesting is they are intelligent invertebrates. Almost everything that we think of as being... by BrianKrebs | Oct 28, 2020 | Welcome
On Monday, Oct. 27, KrebsOnSecurity began following up on a tip from a reliable source that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware was preparing to disrupt information technology systems at hundreds of hospitals, clinics and medical... by Bruce Schneier | Oct 14, 2020 | Welcome
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’ll be speaking at Cyber Week Online, October 19-21, 2020. I’ll be speaking at the IEEE Symposium on Technology and Society virtual conference, November 12-15, 2020. I’ll be keynoting...
