Rob Waters

375 posts
Rob has over 15 years of experience with information technology and cybersecurity. He has worked at tech companies such as Google, Cisco, and Forescout supporting customers around the globe. He is a big fan of the Washington Capitals and the original The Matrix.
Global task force for ransomware to launch in January

Global ransomware task force to launch in January

Ransomware has decimated businesses and organizations globally for years, and Australia is…
FBI recommends ad blockers to protect against malware, phishing attacks

FBI recommends ad blockers to protect against malware, phishing attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning that cyber criminals are increasingly…
Hackers steal LastPass customer vault data in cloud storage

Hackers steal LastPass customer vault data in cloud storage

LastPass revealed that hackers have stolen encrypted customer vault data after breaching…
Okta confirms source code stolen in GitHub hack

Okta confirms source code stolen in GitHub hack

Okta has confirmed that its source code has been stolen after hackers…
NIO blackmailed for $2.25M in bitcoin for data leak

NIO blackmailed for $2.25M in bitcoin for data hack

Chinese automaker NIO Inc. has been hit with a ransom demand after…
CISA discovers APT28 Russian hackers inside US satellite network

CISA discovers APT28 Russian hackers inside US satellite network

Researchers at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) discovered Russian hackers…
NSA warns on Citrix ADC and Gateway Zero-day vulnerability

NSA warns on Citrix ADC and Gateway Zero-day vulnerability

The National Security Agency (NSA) warns that cyber threat actor group APT5…
NIST retires SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm

NIST retires SHA-1 cryptographic algorithm

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has decided to discontinue…
Google introduces end-to-end encryption for GMail on the web

Google introduces end-to-end encryption for GMail on the web

Google announced on Friday that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is coming soon to…
MCCrash: Cross-platform DDoS botnet targets private Minecraft servers

MCCrash: Cross-platform DDoS botnet targets private Minecraft servers

Microsoft researchers have detected a hybrid cross-platform botnet, MCCrash (DEV-1028), designed to…