Ransomware uses

via IFTTT Someone asked me if there are any unusual or legitimate uses for ransomware. If you break down what ransomware is, it's just encryption. But it's more like "surprise" encryption where someone else does the encryption, and keeps the key. So, I present five unorthodox ways to use ransomware in this video. However, if … Continue reading Ransomware uses

Digital Cemetery and the Myspace vulnerability

via IFTTT Recently, security researcher Leigh-Anne Galloway (@L_AGalloway) found a vulnerability on Myspace, my first thought was amazement that Myspace still existed. It’s one of the sites that seems to have been lost in the digital abyss, like tears in the rain. The details of the vulnerability (which appears to have been fixed now) can … Continue reading Digital Cemetery and the Myspace vulnerability