The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Lawrence Abrams is the owner and Editor in Chief of BleepingComputer.com. Lawrence’s area of expertise includes Windows, security, malware research, ransomware, and computer forensics. Lawrence Abrams is also a co-author of the Winternals Defragmentation, Recovery, and Administration Field Guide and technical editor for Rootkits for Dummies.

New Black Basta decryptor exploits ransomware flaw to recover files

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Researchers have created a decryptor that exploits a flaw in Black Basta ransomware, allowing victims to recover their files for free. 

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GTA 5 source code reportedly leaked online a year after Rockstar hack

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The source code for Grand Theft Auto 5 was reportedly leaked on Christmas Eve, a little over a year after the Lapsus$ threat actors hacked Rockstar games and stole corporate data. 

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Qbot malware returns in campaign targeting hospitality industry

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The QakBot malware is once again being distributed in phishing campaigns after the botnet was disrupted by law enforcement over the summer. 

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What to do when receiving unprompted MFA OTP codes

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Receiving an unprompted one-time passcode (OTP) sent as an email or text should be a cause for concern as it likely means your credentials have been stolen. 

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Box cloud storage down amid 'critical' outage

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Cloud storage provider Box is down in a 'critical' outage, preventing customers from accessing their files. 

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