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When Ashley Madison got hacked, it made international headlines. Why? Because it wasn’t just a major event. It demonstrated how there’s information even more sensitive, even more significant than your credit card, or your social security number: your secrets. The post The Ashley Madison Hack, Part 1 appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

As we prepare to release an awesome 2-part story in two weeks, we decided to give you a chance to go back to some old favorites and check out some of the behind-the-scenes interviews of Malicious Life. Graham Cluley tells about his entry into the world of security. There are stories aplenty in this interview- Graham […] The post Interview Special: Graham Cluley appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

If movies have taught me anything, it’s that if you want to rob a bank, you dress as the cleaning crew. The people behind the Target hack must have seen one action film too many, because when they decided to hack one of the biggest retailers in the world, they did so via the HVAC […] The post The Target Hack appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How does the outbreak of a “plague” inside a video game- a bug, essentially- affect real-life disease research? The post WoW: Corrupted Blood appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Stuxnet was a devastating weapon, but who wielded it? That is the question we try to answer with the final installment of our Stuxnet series. In this episode, we explore other, similar battles of the modern cyber war, and look further into the topic of Zero Day vulnerabilities. With special guests: Andrew Ginter, and Blake […] The post The Stuxnet Virus Pt. 3 appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Stuxnet was a weapon, a kind of a smart bomb- perhaps one of the smartest bombs ever created. A bomb that couldn’t rely on operators, cameras, and laser targeting, instead it had to “think” its way to its destination. An invisible commando unit, dropped deep behind enemy lines. And its payload- not explosives, but lines […] The post The Stuxnet Virus Pt. 2 appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Where armies once fought with bullets and bombs, they now engage in clandestine, invisible warfare. In 2010 a virus was discovered that would change the world’s perception of cyber warfare forever. Dubbed Stuxnet, this malicious piece of code has a single focus- to stop to development of Iran’s nuclear program. Part one of this three […] The post The Stuxnet Virus Pt. 1 appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

The Shammon Virus. There is a single company, run by a royal family, which employs the majority of the Saudi working population. It’s worth more than Apple, Google, and Amazon…by a lot. The Saudi Aramco oil company is one of the most significant commercial entities in human history. It’s hard to imagine, then, what could […] The post Shamoon – The Biggest Hack In History appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Not all malware is created equal. Some malware will attempt to erase your files, demand ransom, or steal your information. Others will do no such thing- and still end up being worse. Don’t believe us? What if a virus made your computer send pornography to fifty of your closest friends and family? Yes, including your […] The post The Melissa Virus appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

A young woman is arrested by the Chinese government while trying to cross the border to Tibet. Her interrogator, a Chinese spy, pulls out a dossier full of information regarding her activity online. It turns out she’s been visiting pro-Tibet websites, and for that, she’s sentenced to two months in jail. What is GhostNet? Find […] The post GhostNet appeared first on Malicious Life.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands