From Cybersecurity Help – Cyber Security Week in Review: March 14, 2025
In brief: Microsoft, Apple fix zero-days, LockBit ransomware dev extradited to the US, and more. Read More
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From Graham Cluley – Man found guilty of planting infinite loop logic bomb on ex-employer’s system
Davis Lu had planted malicious Java code onto his employer’s network that would cause “infinite loops” that would ultimate result in the server crashing or hanging. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
From Dark Reading – Ex-Employee Found Guilty in Revenge Kill-Switch Scheme
Clandestine kill switch was designed to lock out other users if the developer’s account in the company’s Windows Active Directory was ever disabled. Read More
From Security Week – Developer Convicted for Hacking Former Employer’s Systems
[[{“value”:”Davis Lu was convicted of sabotaging his employer’s systems through malicious code, and deleting encrypted data. The post Developer Convicted for Hacking Former Employer’s Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek.”}]] Read More
From Cyber Security News – US Army Soldier Arrested for Hacking 15 Telecom Carriers
U.S. Army Specialist Cameron John Wagenius, 21, is charged with federal offenses for allegedly hacking at least 15 telecom companies and trying to extort a major provider while leveraging stolen call detail records (CDRs) of high-ranking officials. The U.S. Department…