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.
Genesis Market cybercrime marketplace seized by FBI

FBI InfraGard critical infrastructure and cyber portal hacked

The Federal Bureau of Investigation InfraGard online platform, a vetted online sharing…
BitDefender releases free MegaCortex ransomware decryptor

Ransomware gang caught using Microsoft-signed drivers to hack targets

Security researchers with Sophos (SophosLabs) and Mandiant have determined that the threat…
Twitter infosec has almost entirely migrated to Mastodon

Twitter infosec has almost entirely migrated to Mastodon

It’s been about six weeks since Elon Musk purchased Twitter for over…
Uber breached again with new vendor and employee data leak

Uber breached again with new vendor and employee data leak

Uber has reportedly been hit with a new cyberattack as a hacker…
US Health Department warns of Royal Ransomware

US Health Department warns of Royal Ransomware

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a…
COVID-bit: Exfiltrating data from air-gapped computers

COVID-bit: Exfiltrating data from air-gapped computers

A new research paper by Dr. Mordechai Guri, head of R&D in…
Researchers find vulnerability to bypass web application firewalls

Researchers find vulnerability to bypass web application firewalls

Researchers from Claroty, a cybersecurity company specializing in securing the internet of…
Rackspace confirms Play ransomware gang accessed customer email

Rackspace confirms outage was caused by ransomware attack

Rackspace, a Texas-based cloud computing provider, confirms an ongoing outage is caused…
Iran APT42 hacking group targets journalists, activists in phishing campaign

Iran APT42 hacking group targets journalists, activists in phishing campaign

Human Rights Watch reports that hackers backed by the Iranian government known…
Secret Service: Chinese government APT41 hackers stole millions in US COVID-19 money

Secret Service: Chinese government APT41 hackers stole millions in US COVID-19 money

As first reported by NBC News, Chinese hackers linked to the Chinese…