Clop targets execs, ransomware tactics get another new twist

Ransomware peddlers have come up with yet another devious twist on the recent trend for data exfiltration. After interviewing several victims of the Clop ransomware, ZDNet discovered that its operators appear to be systematically targeting the workstations of executives. After all, the top manage...

Clop ransomware hits Software AG, demands $20 million+ ransom

By Waqas Software AG, a German tech giant had its helpdesk and internal communication systems disrupted after the Clop ransomware attack. Over the weekend, Germanys second-largest tech firm Software AG suffered a ransomware attack. The company had to shut down many of its internal systems...

Another Spectre-Like CPU Vulnerability

Google and Microsoft researchers have disclosed another Spectre-like CPU side-channel vulnerability, called "Speculative Store Bypass." Like the others, the fix will slow the CPU down. The German tech site Heise reports that more are coming. I'm not surprised. Writing about Spectre and Meltdown i...