How Hackers Choose Their Victims

Enforcing the “double-extortion” technique aka pay-now-or-get-breached emerged as a head-turner last year. May 6th, 2022 is a recent example. The State Department said the Conti strain of ransomware was the most costly in terms of payments made by victims as of January. Conti, a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) program, is one of the most notorious ransomware groups…

NEC, Fujitsu, DOCOMO, and NTT begin 6G trials

Four leading vendors (NEC, Fujitsu, DOCOMO, and NTT) are collaborating on experimental 6G trials. 5G and 4G networks still have plenty of time before they’re shuttered, but it’s never too soon to prepare for what comes next. The joint 6G trials announced today will aim to accelerate progress towards realising practical applications for the next-generation…